best way to get good seal?

[jmeifert893 10+ year member]

what is the best way to get a good seal for ur subs on the box besides screws. my subs kinda rattle a bit and they are screwed in very tight.

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[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

ask lemans23

caulk

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

weather stripping works very well and wont leave some nasty *** residue on ur sub.

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

is that like the tape stuff? kinda like stretchy rubber cord?

dude wheatherstripping, like your car has, to a search google images weatherstripping, lol

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

foam tape maybe?

 

[joeldirt 10+ year member]

weather stripping works very well and wont leave some nasty *** residue on ur sub.

this is what I do. Achieve desired results, and no crap on the sub.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

dude wheatherstripping, like your car has, to a search google images weatherstripping, lol

yeah i know what it is, i was just wondering cause PE sells a gasket tape, and i was wondering if it was the same thing //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

yeah i know what it is, i was just wondering cause PE sells a gasket tape, and i was wondering if it was the same thing //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

my bro has some double sided tape/weatherstripping, holds crazy amount of pressure, its used for cars, since he works at an auto body shop, he fixes everything on his free time, its awsome having acess to any auto body crap that i want and some one who can fix my crap for free labor

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

$2.45 @ home depot

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

yep, same shit, different name

probably much cheaper too //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif thanks moe

 

[goodstuff 10+ year member]

for smaller speakers I use foamies...1/8 pieces of sticky back foam from walmart fifty cents for an 8 1/2 x 11 sized sheet in the arts and crafts department.

 

[Vectork39 10+ year member]

so you put this right around the rign where all the holes are drilled?

 

[brad 10+ year member]

yeah, just attach it to the inside of the basket. I use the PE.com speaker gasket, got 50ft. for about $3

 

[fancynapkin 10+ year member]

yeah, just attach it to the inside of the basket. I use the PE.com speaker gasket, got 50ft. for about $3

At hardware stores they sell something called rope caulk which is the same thing as the speaker caulk PE sells.

 

[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

aight here is what i did i put tnuts inmy box and expoxyied them in so they dont spin, then i put down 3/4x1.5inch weather striping and bolted the sub in with hex head bolts and that puppy is sealed.