repairing scratch in foam surround

kesa32 · 11th September 2006, 01:33 PM

hi all........just wondering if you can fix foam surrounds at all without replacement............l was installing some new sub drivers the other day and one of the screws slipped sideways and l hit the foam surround slightly causing a slight scratch in it...

l'm concerned over time this might tear open with the surround flexing....is there any glue l could use on this at all??.....any help would be appreciated as l got these from overseas and dont want to have to get a kit if l dont have to........cheers ken

sreten · 15th September 2006, 10:52 AM

Hi,

If the foam is split use a small amount of something like "copydex" to close it.

http://www.ryman.co.uk/Copydex-Adhes...0625102293.asp

/sreten.

Cal Weldon · 15th September 2006, 05:51 PM

And remember to encircle the screw with your hand (make a fist around) to avoid this in the future. Sorry you had to learn the hard way. Good luck with the repair

jleaman · 15th September 2006, 05:57 PM

I use clear silicone. Works well.

kesa32 · 15th September 2006, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sreten
Hi,

If the foam is split use a small amount of something like "copydex" to close it.

thanks......yeah it's not split....just a a small scratch,but over time might get worse .....so l'll check out this stuff and some others too that have been recommended.thanks again

http://www.ryman.co.uk/Copydex-Adhes...0625102293.asp

/sreten.

Quote:

Originally posted by Cal Weldon

And remember to encircle the screw with your hand (make a fist around) to avoid this in the future. Sorry you had to learn the hard way. Good luck with the repair

LOL.yeah my bad.......l've installed drivers before and should've known better.......cheers ken

Quote:

Originally posted by jleaman
I use clear silicone. Works well.

l'll look into this as well.....guess l'm just concerned on what might react with the surround material....cheers ken

jleaman · 15th September 2006, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kesa32

LOL.yeah my bad.......l've installed drivers before and should've known better.......cheers ken

l'll look into this as well.....guess l'm just concerned on what might react with the surround material....cheers ken

The reason i use silicon is because it wont harden or crack It remains flexible A little stiffer than the foam but if you use a small amount of it on the rear of the surround it should be fine.

kesa32 · 16th September 2006, 10:11 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jleaman

The reason i use silicon is because it wont harden or crack It remains flexible A little stiffer than the foam but if you use a small amount of it on the rear of the surround it should be fine. [/QUOTE

the scratch is on the front of the surround , so l'll have to use the stuff sparingly .....thanx ken

11th September 2006, 01:33 PM	#1
kesa32 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	repairing scratch in foam surround hi all........just wondering if you can fix foam surrounds at all without replacement............l was installing some new sub drivers the other day and one of the screws slipped sideways and l hit the foam surround slightly causing a slight scratch in it... l'm concerned over time this might tear open with the surround flexing....is there any glue l could use on this at all??.....any help would be appreciated as l got these from overseas and dont want to have to get a kit if l dont have to........cheers ken

15th September 2006, 05:51 PM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	And remember to encircle the screw with your hand (make a fist around) to avoid this in the future. Sorry you had to learn the hard way. Good luck with the repair __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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15th September 2006, 10:52 AM	#2
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, If the foam is split use a small amount of something like "copydex" to close it. http://www.ryman.co.uk/Copydex-Adhes...0625102293.asp /sreten.

15th September 2006, 05:57 PM	#4
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	I use clear silicone. Works well.

16th September 2006, 10:11 PM	#7
kesa32 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	[QUOTE]Originally posted by jleaman The reason i use silicon is because it wont harden or crack It remains flexible A little stiffer than the foam but if you use a small amount of it on the rear of the surround it should be fine. [/QUOTE the scratch is on the front of the surround , so l'll have to use the stuff sparingly .....thanx ken

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