Subwoofer Surround...preventive maintenance!

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Ok, so I just bought my magnum d2 12 back from speedyd! I had to have it back, I love it...decided I needed it to just have it around!

Anyways, as i was examining it...I checked the movement of the cone by hand. I noticed on one part, there's almost a small crack where the surround meets the cone. If agitated a lot more, i'd obviously imagine it would rip open. It seems as if the surround was a little brittle...and got a crack in it.

Anyways, what can i do to help prevent the rip from happening?!?!?! It's my baby, and i don't want anything to happen to her.

Here's a few attempts at pics for you guys!

Suggestions?!?!

NG

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[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

OK, i know there's a lot of other thread interesting too! But HELP ME OUT!

TTT

NG

 

[SoundSplinter 10+ year member]

Give it a little swipe with some Armor All every once in a while. Keeps it nice and clean, also protects the surround from premature degredation.

All the subs I ship out are wiped down with the stuff before they leave - makes them look delicious

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

i dont know but thats EXACTLY where my mag ripped.

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

I had a similar problem with my Matrix Elite, mainly because something in my trunk hit the surround and ripped it a little, not all the way through the surround though.

I ended up just covering the spot with a small dab of contact cement, and it worked very well.

The only minus is that the cement looks a little bit ugly, but it is a flexible substance and stronger than the original surround.

good luck

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Werd, well a thanks to SS...but this is a foam surround and i think the ArmorAll might damage it (like eat away @ the foam?). Any other suggestions??!?! thanks

NG

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

you could coat the entire surround with the cement. Like to prevent other rips and help the one spot blend in better.

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

Um, the Armor-all will not eat away at the foam surround, and you already have another suggestion... contact cement... which will definately fix your problem... so i don't know what miracle your waiting for...

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Um, the Armor-all will not eat away at the foam surround, and you already have another suggestion... contact cement... which will definately fix your problem... so i don't know what miracle your waiting for...

Ok, j/w i know SS uses rubber surrounds...that's why I posed the question. I'll just pick up some contact cement (never used it, get it at a hardware store...or a hobby store?)Also, I was leaving it open to any other revolutionary ideas that are out there...so chill. peace

NG

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

sorry, no offense meant, but you see the other revolutionary ideas spewing... like to cover the whole surround with cement LOL... (don't do that)... anyways, contact cement has always been a widely used product to fix stuff like that.

you can find it at a hardware store, just put a little on a cue-tip and put a thin film above the tear

 

[Hybrid90accord 10+ year member]

armor-all does work....as crazy as it might sound

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

My Inhuman 12"s started doing the same thing...