Can I use mineral spirits on the old glue? 70% alcohol isn’t cutting it and I don’t have any lacquer thinner. Thanks for the informative video!!!

For those replacing a cone on a F110, 112, or 113 you need to remove the four pins that normally hold you speaker grill in place. That allows the front wooden frame to be removed which gives you access to the silver perimeter ring that needs to be removed. This is shown on the JL website. Also, I used packing tape to attach string to the inner cone. I then tied it off to a 6ft A frame ladder I had positioned over the woofer to apply upwards pressure on the cone since I had no access from below.

5:51 - I really don't recommend using the finger tip to smooth out the glue. They are very sticky and one won't be able to wash them off easily in order to handle or install the foam afterwards. I would just say use the brush (which was included in the kit) to smooth out the glue.

48:40 - Watching the speaker dance at 5Hz is pretty satisfying.

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I watch this video some years ago and now I am a professional in repairing speakers . Thanks to this video

Just wanted to say, i picked up a pair of Infinity Bookshelf speakers at an estate sale. Nohting special, but I'd seen t his video a while ago and thought this might be an interesting project. Reached out to Simply Speakers, i was a bit confused with the sizing, Sean was able to get me the correct refoam kit. The job was easy peasey. Easier than i expected even it being my first time around. Speakers sound great, great video, great service and fantastic customer service. Thank you sir!

What a delight to get such awesome info and instruction without a bunch of annoying music or lame attempts at humor. I'm 100% confident that I can accomplish this task on my '76 series IV 901's. Thanks!! Well done sir!

What kind of glo.... use

Did you know the outer surround can be used facing up or down ✨️🔊

really do appreciate you guys for stocking this kit and this great tutorial video!

I was going to sell my 13w6 on marketplace for $60 because I thought it was cooked. All i need now is a kit. The more you know thank you for this video.

Great video, thank you,

What kit is this? Are the foams dark grey or black. The sm-155 that I have are dark gray

Does this video apply to other speakers?

Great video. Thanks.

Excellent video! Even for old timers, the thought of refoaming can be a little intimidating, but your training video is very thorough and I'm pretty sure anyone can replicate this process, which is both practical and effective. I really appreciate the effort touching on possible missteps and sharing the techniques you've learned over the decades to mitigate the possibility of a botched job. Now... I just need to get my butt in gear and get started on my Sound Dynamics 12S foam surround replacement! Thanks again. 🎉

one of the best help videos ever found, this guy is a great Tutor!👏

Excellent tutorial! I just ordered a kit for my Cerwin Vega AT-12's and looking forward to my 1st reforming thanks to your video!!!

Excellent demonstration

420 likes.. I was reluctant to break this record...

Great video, got a pair of vintage EV,s did not try them on before, big mistake; at home found out one of the horns was blown. Where do I find a replacement diaphragm ? Thank you.

How bout Infinity sm 125 foam cap?....or do you recommend replacing with a paper cap?...new to this....thanks for video .

What kind of adhesive is recommended ?

I can hear his passion and love for his work. Well done sir

You are the best

Where do I get this refoam kit

This video is FANTASTIC! I have a Paradigm PS-1000 subwoofer (10 inch) where the foam edging is gone. I’m going to check your website to see if you have a repair kit for subwoofer. Thanks again 👍

Can you get 8 jl w0 foam

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Definitely good work and job on speaker and video

make sure you understand whether you need a flat attach surround or an angle attach surround. all the low budget sellers on ebay will sell you a flat attach surround, while telling you it will fit an angle attach speaker. you cant get a flat attach foam to lay flat on an angle cone.

What s the name of black adhesive you using?

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I've been doing this stuff since about 1982, used to get a lot of my repair parts from Neil speakers in Sacramento, I've even sold him speakers he needed for ARS that I came across decades ago, and I always thought it was easy to roll up some toilet paper or paper towels and stick them underneath the four frame spokes to lift the cone a bit up to level where I needed to work with it, and then after the surround was glued to the cone I would run the 60 HZ signal at a low level of volume through the woofer by pulling the RCA's halfway out where the turntable plugged in to the preamp to get a nice 60 HZ tone which would get the woofer moving and then I could center the foam on the frame whether it was an ar, jbl, altec etc and it's usually start with 3:00 and 9:00 left to right top to bottom till I found the sweet spot in the middle and push down into the glue then I go to 12:00 and 6:00 and then in between until I was glued all the way around and I have never had even one woofer fail. Just thought I'd throw a little perhaps additional helpful info in there. Thank you for the video 👍😁

Excellent instructions. Very helpful. You convinced me that I can do it myself

Just did my first re-grill of my AR 30BF speakers. I ordered the cloth and adhesive from your on-line store. Thanks to your video it was remarkably easy to do and they turned out perfect! Thanks.

Been lusting after a pair for years and the eq too. Saw a pair on CL for $500.

Ordered the kit from SS and undermounted the surrounds on my >25 yr old 8" JBLs. I skipped shimming the coil to center on one and it made no difference (the coil has very very close tolerance on these - would not accept playing card strips). Both speakers sound better than new. Way worth the $25.

25 y/o 8" JBLs with powdered surrounds were rattly-trashed. Did this repair, undermounted as they originally were. Coil was so close I couldn't really shim it so I skipped that step in the second one - made no difference. They both sound better than new. Incredible result for about $25.

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Thanks for the detailed instructions. i was able to repair my JBL subwoofer speaker on my 2008 Toyota Avalon.

I can remember using similar techniques nearly 70 years ago, however we didn't have the benefits of modern epoxy adhesive, mostly we used hot wood glue and made the cone former out of wood then used paper strips and flour glue to make the cone. No plastics available so we used card to space the cone in the magnet, and if we were lucky we were able to reuse the coil, if not we made a new coil and former. We made use of everything we could as we did with our common sense. Those were the days, when a speaker worked well, we knew we had created a small miracle and saved a small fortune as we had no spare cash only our brains and hands as this was during the early post war years and ingenuity was the operative word.

EXCELLENT VIDEO! I like to run some low level music to mine to center up the voice coil as it dries

Sir where is the magnet of this spk

I bought one of your kits on eBay. Thank u so much.I will be searching for audio frequencies on KZbin to exercise the speaker before I blast the music 😊 tanks

Commenting tonight on March 1, 2024, this video was an invaluable guiding resource while performing my first re-foam. I've long had a pair of Cerwin Vega AT-10's that are still working fine. I recently inherited a free pair of D-3 speakers with deteriorated foam surrounds. I just finished the job and they came out really well. I'm now confident I can repair my AT-10's should the need arise. Solid A-Z instructional. 👍

ok nice. what is the name of that liquid solution that you use to remove that adhesive?

Thanks so much! Just replaced the foam on my first pair of Cerwin Vega’s. I’ve never heard a pair, just waiting for the glue to dry on the surround trim gasket. Thanks for selling the kits and sharing this video, I feel like I really nailed the refoam, it’s not a hard task, but it was very rewarding.