How to fix a small tear in surround?

[kingsxman 10+ year member]

Picked up a pair of 10" JL Audio W6v2's today in a sealed enclosure. ($225 out the door by the way). One of the surrounds on the woofer has a small little puncture/slice in the surround. Maybe an inch long. Can tell when you press on it that it is weak there slightly.

First off, is this affecting the sound much?

Second, how do I fix it? Is there some sort of poly that can be applied? I hope I'm saying where it is correctly, I think its the "surround", which is the raised rubber piece that goes around the outside of the cone.

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[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

Black silicone. You can pick it up at any auto parts store.

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

Or clear silicone sealant, use a q-tip from the back side, and don't use too much, if you doo it will make a stiff spot in the surround. Stab it with a power screwdriver when you put it in? Don't feel bad, pretty much every one of us here has done that at least once.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

no it sounds like he bought it with the tear, but for a pair of 10 w6v2's $225.00 is a good deal even if there is a tear

 

[kingsxman 10+ year member]

Yep, I bought it with the tear. I honestly didnt even see it. Someone from the pawn shop I bought it from mentioned it as they were wringing it up. Its really really small.

Is it affecting the sound as is?

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

Or clear silicone sealant, use a q-tip from the back side, and don't use too much, if you doo it will make a stiff spot in the surround. Stab it with a power screwdriver when you put it in? Don't feel bad, pretty much every one of us here has done that at least once.

i got lucky and it was an inch scratch/dent in the cone lol

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

I had a friend cave in the dustcap on one of his JL's back in the day. He went to a level of pissed off I didn't know he could attain.

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

yeh it will do that...i was more sad then mad and was like atleast it wasnt the surround

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Clear silicone will work fine.

I have used it before.