how to repair faded speaker cone

loudestcaraudio · Postby **loudestcaraudio** » July 12th, 2012, 12:47 pm

as the topic says

-Roach- · Postby **-Roach-** » July 12th, 2012, 10:56 pm

If Its Already Faded I Dont Think Its "Repairable"... You'll Need To Change The Cone... But If You Dont Wanna Do That Then Hit It Some Spray Paint... Lol...

altec · Postby **altec** » July 12th, 2012, 11:23 pm

spray paint may change the cone too much. i would try leather dye (not liquid shoe polish eh) or even suede spray. Both of them are thin as water

Postby **nigel1977** » July 13th, 2012, 7:52 am

Just be careful that you dont end up adding mass to the cone.

a little louder · Postby **a little louder** » July 13th, 2012, 8:02 am

kiwi black cream shoe polish (the one in the tin) apply with a soft old toothbrush

-Roach- · Postby **-Roach-** » July 13th, 2012, 8:41 am

nigel1977 wrote:Just be careful that you dont end up adding mass to the cone.

x2..

loudestcaraudio · Postby **loudestcaraudio** » July 13th, 2012, 9:54 am

thanks guys but wont the polish or spray paint add mass?

MONGO · Postby **MONGO** » July 13th, 2012, 10:31 am

don't apply too much spray paint just lightly spray it with the can about 12inches away from the cone.

Postby **nigel1977** » July 13th, 2012, 11:27 am

Please do not use paint. It makes the cone more brittle.

loudestcaraudio · Postby **loudestcaraudio** » July 13th, 2012, 12:28 pm

and what about the polish

carfreak1024 · Postby **carfreak1024** » July 14th, 2012, 8:46 am

Do yourself a big favour and invest in a pair of grills for your speakers. All this talk of spray paint and dye and all that just seems to be too much effort and risk the way these guys making it sound. Honestly the grills would protect your speakers both from physical attacks, and from the sun which causes the sun damage in the first place.

Postby **crazybalhead** » July 16th, 2012, 10:27 am

Spray paint.

CleanAudio · Postby **CleanAudio** » July 23rd, 2012, 12:08 pm

carfreak1024 wrote:Do yourself a big favour and invest in a pair of grills for your speakers. All this talk of spray paint and dye and all that just seems to be too much effort and risk the way these guys making it sound. Honestly the grills would protect your speakers both from physical attacks, and from the sun which causes the sun damage in the first place.

But grills can't protect it from fading. Mines faded with grills on them. Grills just Make it look neat and hide the speaker if it ugly... and like you said protect it from physical attacks..

Postby **nigel1977** » July 23rd, 2012, 2:03 pm

Black felt tipped permanent marker maybe?

Postby **nervewrecker** » July 23rd, 2012, 2:13 pm

I have this wild idea, it so crazy it just might work. Now bear with me eh guys....but what if we:

Use car speakers in car

And leave house speakers for house?

*ducks from flying kitchen sink*

Postby **nigel1977** » July 23rd, 2012, 3:02 pm

Sun fade is not exclusive to pro audio speakers.

Untreated high quality paper cone car audio speakers also fade. Less additives to the cone material = less protection to sun fade.