Repairing Ripped / Torn Subwoofer Surround

LINK FOR E6000
www.amazon.com/E6000-230010-Craft-Adhesive-Ounces/dp/B007TSYNG8/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=e6000&dchild=1&keywords=e6000&pd_rd_i=B007TSYNG8&pd_rd_r=1b346feb-7695-4f72-977b-676169ffe119&pd_rd_w=V0j5s&pd_rd_wg=oN5k6&pf_rd_p=055f7364-94db-4b93-80d6-346300592c66&pf_rd_r=1NQXMD23J8BN31EET4Z0&psc=1&qid=1595291589&sr=1-1-f7123c3d-6c2e-4dbe-9d7a-6185fb77bc58
LINK FOR JB WELD SILICONE
www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-31319-Silicone-Adhesive/dp/B00ID8F8E4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=jb+weld+silicone+sealant&qid=1595291731&sr=8-3

[@daleb5967]

Another option would be to apply black silicone and use clear packaging tape as an external mold surface. The tape will match the surround contour and keep the repair smooth and flush. Then remove tape when finished.

[@Rhonda858]

I used flex tape and some of the clear silicone on top of the flex tape and it patched my speakers great 5 years ago and still going STRONG!

[@Anonymous-ew5bq]

Only guy on yt that uses the right stuff also gasket maker is extremely good cause it dries as rubber is extremely flexible and last forever

[@prospermukucha5977]

So you reckon gasket maker is your best bet ?

[@Anonymous-ew5bq]

@@prospermukucha5977 yea just because its more flexible and holds way more i had an L7 i had used all types of glues on and it wouldn't work kept coming off until someone told use gasket maker had them for 3 years and never came off your way works as well to thats why i said only guy on yt that knows what he talking about

[@genoaguirre7996]

@@Anonymous-ew5bq so you think just the e6000 would work or just gasket maker

[@AR-uj3js]

​@@Anonymous-ew5bq hey bro what gasket maker did you used my foam surround rip tio

[@ILLUMINATION313EVO]

Well I did it but I did the black on the outside since I seen how the clear dries. I'm letting it dry it's been since 5 its 4 am right now and already feels like its holding well. I wanted to try the clear on i bought it too i might do a layer over the black? It dont look bad. Keep in mind these were cut all the way around. So excited to hear how they sound in a day or so

[@TheLast5-bf8xx]

Good job you just put me on game I have 2 kicker CVR15s 4omhs the seal is loose been had the speakers like 2 years with a brand new speaker box you just saved me over 400$ I just need a amp and a trunk battery

[@sheliabryant1911]

Woooow.i remember those subs sold in a spot in alabama,like 20yrs ago.they still make em?? They wouldn't even sell them without the box there. Always in 3's.wicked set ups,up, 12's could do 150db with right stuff on em.loved to see em again.

[@bazookajoe3290]

Roll tide

[@jt42arnold99]

Don't forget about jb weld for hard plastics. Fixing one now

[@JohnJames.]

Would this help for a crease in the actual "diaphragm " of a hertz Mille

[@ILLUMINATION313EVO]

I have 2 skars that are cut all the way around, i wonder if i out the clear one frist under the surround then the black on the back after the ckesr dries of it will look more clean with same results. Hm thankyou man

[@robertpinedajr4846]

Great video😎👍💯

[@uselink5-75]

Any updates on how it holded?

[@Un_usuario_de_Google.]

Nice repair

[@tripsadelica]

If you wanted to improve the appearance of the speaker you could just cut a circle of paper to mask the centre out to the ribbed rim and then spray the outer rib with shoe colour spray which dries in a flexible way and would mask the smeared repair patch. I've done this with home audio speakers and it works well. Also you can use ordinary silicone (not necessarily black) to patch a hole and if you want to reinforce it just cut a small strip of tissue paper to shape and dab it on the silicone while fresh. Let it dry for a couple of hours and then apply a thin smear of silicone on the paper (use a cotton bud and take care not to tear the paper). Once you have done that then just spray it with the shoe colour stuff and wait a good day or so before running sound through the speaker. You now have a repair that will last the life of the speaker.

[@the1realktmriderk560]

I wonder how long it lasted

[@E111SJ]

Let it bump! 😁

[@anthemronin6589]

I’m here for the beat

[@BeastenBeaner]

Can you just use e600 on both sides?

[@ashikakujur4346]

can we use it for leadwire dressing

[@user-vu2wj5ud6r]

thx,i will do this

[@chinobandz8267]

If you use black silicone on the front and the back wouldn’t it be as good ? As using the E6000 so that it doesn’t look as bad or would the functionality outcome be different ?

[@dclean-_-1653]

As long as it’s flexible silicone it should be okay, sorry if this doesn’t help anymore 😅

[@johnjohn4882]

Would the E6000 plus work?

[@riceski]

What about the newer super hard plastic subs? This had a small hammer put through it. It's very thick - will super glue hold it?

[@JordanMoree]

It may hold as a temporary fix. I’d go for an adhesive that has more flex. The silicone sealant may work. Gasket maker maybe? Even what I’ve done here will hold up for a while but it’s not a permanent fix.

[@jt42arnold99]

Jb weld for plastic

[@luke2187L]

The cone on my sub (sound bar: visio sb3651) has partially separated from the surround.. would either of these glues work ? Could I substitute with gorilla glue superglue ?

[@JordanMoree]

Superglue dries hard and will eventually pull on the surrounding areas and cause it to tear more or in other places. The E6000 would work good. It’s flexible. You probably don’t need the silicone sealant as most sound bar subs don’t hit very hard. They’re just made to add extra bass to the tv sound.

[@luke2187L]

Thanks I ended up finding some flexible locktite .. repair worked perfectly.

[@wallacelawson9027]

That was in 2020 how long did it last at 50- 75% volume?.....

[@earthexplorer579]

use soft double side tape and glue it

[@TreSlimmBeats]

I'm gonna do this w my 6" home speaker woofers. Have tiny tears I need to patch. Just one small one each. Will post how it comes out. Thanks for the tutorial

[@philindeblanc]

howd it go?

[@xBLACKxOPSxSECRETSx2]

?

[@CDTHESTONE]

Anyone know the music playing

[@chriscrooks8617]

Yeah no leaks but there are more holes he could have done 😂

[@ryanharris6788]

And do u remember those pioneer subs that looked like they were diamond plate?

[@healy7103]

the rip in my sub it pretty much in the very center of it so I dont think i could get to it in the back but if I use one of these products in the front it should still work?

[@gametime2104]

Depends on the mats of the woofer.

[@franciscoguardado773]

Did it work?

[@gametime2104]

@@franciscoguardado773 you never answered what the mats of the sub where.

[@franciscoguardado773]

@@gametime2104 I ended up not needing this. It was just a loose screw

[@ryanharris6788]

Yoooooo, have u emptied ur oil catch can yet? If so how much came out?

[@JordanMoree]

I did actually. There wasn’t even enough to touch the dipstick in it. Maybe 10-15 mls. But keep in mind this is not a daily so the catch can has less than 500 miles on it and I rarely go WOT...unless necessary😉

[@Bubba84ish]

Good Shit Bro💯💯💯

[@f1flick]

What about if you need to make a patch? If there’s a hole and not just a crack? What material would you use on the rubber surround? What material would you use on the con itself for a patch? Thank you

[@sheltonwhite4796]

Other subwoofer foam or cheap arts and craft foam as long as the glue adheres to it

[@Cb138inRs]

For the price of the proper materiels, or sub in materials. You could easily find an entire replacement kit for your model for 20-30 bucks tops, complete with cone, web,gasket, foam. ALL of it. Don't even waste your own time but also its a good learning experience how to recone and everything

[@user-sf7lg5fj6d]

Get a bicycle inner tube and cut a small square and use silicone to patch it

[@wickedlokz1849]

Jb weld so hard to take off if you need to repair again

[@odroggordo2302]

U should of used a piece of an excursion that doesnt work u dont even have to put glue ontop

[@borderjumper4606]

On of my skar audio subwoofers just recently ripped, do I just need the E6000? Or should I need both. I rly want a long term fix because I rly don’t want to replace it 😂

[@juug7210]

I suggest you buy better speakers big dawg

[@AR-uj3js]

​@@juug7210 I have a Fi q surround rip that is a real good sub foam not as durable than rubber

[@Izywithdagrinch]

Would any black silicone do?

[@JordanMoree]

It should. But these woofers take a beating so get something strong that will last. There are other great brands that will do the job though.

[@Izywithdagrinch]

@@JordanMoree yea because mine isn’t a hole it’s just a rip but I was thinking I could just glue both sides of it the once it dries black silicone on top I’ll end up looking at what they have in stock tomorrow

[@andretexasmade02]

@@Izywithdagrinch Hey man any updates on how your process went? I was thinking of doing the same thing you said

[@Izywithdagrinch]

@@andretexasmade02 it went pretty good still hold good to

[@mittens_princess_nemo_prince]

@@Izywithdagrinch how’s it going now brother ?

[@rts100x5]

is it vewy vewy wubbuhwy ???

[@philindeblanc]

Why not replace the surround/ They are 10$ ?

[@jacobstinnett6906]

thank u so much bro

[@the1realktmriderk560]

They don’t make them anymore for the treo

[@XxMalabooo]

What glue should you use if you cracked the interior paper part? I just cracked my brand new fucking speaker woofer

[@JordanMoree]

Ouch! Unfortunately I don’t think you can repair the inner cone with glue. Even this on the outside surrounding is not a permanent fix but it’ll last a while.

[@officialgru420]

The 6000 is just as good as sealant as a silicone because it has silicone😂

[@gametime2104]

you should have gone for broke and doubled the wattage rating by just using the silicon sealant all the way around on both sides of the foam.

[@waynedavies3185]

That would be a stupid move. Using silicone on any speaker repair is the wrong move, period! It would have been better if he had replaced the surround with new ones, and done the job right the first time. When a surround tears, or opens, it's time to replace them with new ones. Might also add, you can over rate the wattage on a speaker system, without doing more added damage, and possible amp burn-out. What you said is a very dumb move, specially if the amp. supplying the audio, is expensive. Your method of repair could fry the whole amp for good.

[@imfrom210texas]

Thats horrible advice lol

[@imfrom210texas]

@@waynedavies3185 silicone works fine. That's what its for

[@waynedavies3185]

@@imfrom210texas That means you're too lazy to do the repair properly as well as up grade it. I have worked in electronics for many, many years and repaired many an amp. that ended up blowing it's outputs because of speaker damage that they have thought using silicone was the best route to take repairing foam. Oh well, that's your choice. In time the foam will give way enough for the voice coil to touch and short out your amp. circuits. Best way is to fix the problem correctly the first time and save money in the long run. When I get one in the shop, I always install new foam and those I do it for are thankful I did. It's a matter of fix it in a rush with a quick fix-up and pay out later for an amp repair. Doesn't matter to me as long as I do my job right the first time. You've been warned.

[@VANDWELLINGPRO]

Damn anyone could have figured this out like we needed a video to show us common sense

[@JordanMoree]

And yet you still clicked on it and watched. Thanks bro!👊🏻

[@joshuacunningham2911]

You can buy new surrounds...

[@amordeweso]

just so people know....this will not work on higher xmax subs this will work on most lower end subs well...

[@amordeweso]

for those wanting to know i used this on a set of skar vxf on a md8000 hitting hard asf itll always come undone n or pop off and thats using the E6000 and black jb weld and letting both cure for the 48 hrs each

[@siouxunit17]

Try 3m vhb tape

[@waynedavies3185]

Dumb move using these glues to fix a torn surround. It would be far wiser to replace the surround with a new set, on both speakers. Fixing with silicone can cause more damage, and possible amp blow out. I would never use silicone on a speaker at all. Do the job right, and replace both surrounds, and the job will be done right the first time.

[@michaelstanton556]

How can it cause amp blowout?

[@waynedavies3185]

@@michaelstanton556 When you repair a speaker using glue or silicone the glue and silicone dries harder that what the rubber is in make-up. It leaves around the outside edges weaker, not stronger, and over time it will tear again especially if your using heavy amounts of power to the speakers from the amp. If the siding gives way while you have power going to the speakers, the coils can short out within the magnet and cause the amp's power transistors to blow. If a speaker is working properly, it remains center around the magnet coil and has equal room to move all around the magnet (which is normally the ground side). If the foam gives way and tears again around where it has been repaired, the whole cone will move up and down off center and the wire wound coil (which is positive side), can touch the magnet which is the positive side, thus shorting or frying up out your amps output transistor. You then have a blown amp. that needs repairing. Anytime I have a speaker tear its foam, I completely replace that damaged foam with a new one (in fact I replace both speakers foam rings at the same time. Reason being is most tears in the foam are often caused by the foam being too dried out, or sort of crumbling away due to age so if one goes, it won't be much longer before the other side goes as well so it's better to replace both sides before they short out the amp. especially when using a high-power amp. Repairs to the amp can be quite costly as some outputs are combined with both L&R side outputs in one large IC. Replacing just the foam ring is far cheaper and less work than repairing the amp's outputs along with repairing the speakers. Remember, that foam keeps the speaker cone perfectly center at all times so the wire coil doesn't touch the magnet side while the speaker is working. If that foam gives out anywhere around the rim, the cone can easily move off center when heavy bass is applied. It would be the same as attaching both the + and the - wires together at the speaker wire and crank up the volume. Your amp won't last long and blow the outputs. It's best to do the job correctly at the very beginning and know the speaker won't fail you once you crank it up loud. Your choice on how you do it

[@michaelstanton556]

@@waynedavies3185 wow ty have a cheap sub would it hurt to just leave a small tear

[@waynedavies3185]

@@michaelstanton556 That should be for you to decide, not me. Small speakers damaged in the foam area can do the same thing as larger speakers if they end up shorting out the amp. in the coil area. The way I see it, is do the job right the first time round and save having more expensive repairs down the road. Exapmle, if you find a small hole in a water pipe, would you be smart and properly fix that pipe, or just glue it up and hope for the best. Glue might hold and remain sealed for a short time, but if that hole opens up while your away from home, you could end up with a lot of water damage as well as a costly water bill and final repair. Short-cuts don't always work, when the job could be done properly and less expensively. I have repaired many an amp area in many different items over the years due to s[eakers shorting them out. Gluing the paper cone itself may be okay and last, but when it comes to the foam where there is constant movement of wear and tear, gluing will not last. Doing the job right the first time pays off in the long run and it's not hard to do the full replacement to both speakers at the same time. But like I said, it's your choice, not mine. When I repair a speaker, I repair them correctly so the issue is completely gone to history. When someone brings items to me for repair, I do the job right the first time and that means my work is quality work not half-ass. Good luck.

[@TBb____]

@@waynedavies3185 you ever repaired Leslie speakers? I had one that was fine until my hand slipped while cleaning it and damaged the paper cone. I want to get it recone but I’m worried that where i take it here in Memphis TN, they won’t use a quality fabric

[@chhansen9813]

REAL Duct tape wouldve worked excellent!

[@waynedavies3185]

Replacing old surrounds with new ones is the better choice here. If they tear, then they need replacing, due to age of surround ring. I don't repair the rings, I replace the whole ring with new ones, then the repair lasts, and won't end up frying up the amp. itself, due to voice coil shorts. Be smart and replace the surround rings on both sets of speaker at the same time. It's like replacing ball-joints, you don't replace one, without replacing the other at the same time. I give a thumbs down on this video... BIG TIME.

[@ashikakujur4346]

can we use it for leadwire dressing