y7deluxe Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I wanted to replace the screen/net on my speaker grills. I was curious where I could purchase the black screen to do this. Does anybody know of a good place to get some at? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Call Klipsch Parts to see if they have any of that type. Otherwise check partsexpress for speaker grill cloth which is what it's called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y7deluxe Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 I went to Joanne Fabrics and bout some for $10. It'll do all of my CF-4's and CF-3's and center. Very happy ebay had it on there for $80 and i'd have had to purchased 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Good score! To get the cloth on "tight", you might consider making a frame system from plywood and bolts with wing nuts to keep it straight until you lay the grill frame on the cloth, etc. See: http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/110684.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y7deluxe Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 believe it or not, I just put it on there without any plan and it looks great. I cut the cloth to be larger than the grill. I didn't use any screws or anything like that. I just started at one end and then moved to the one opposite of that. That kept the cloth straight for me. I used hot glue, so it dried quickly. There wasn't any issues with keeping it straight. Maybe I got lucky. After I did the two ends, I moved on to the other sides (the longer sides). They were too long to do all at once like the other sides, so I started by gluing the middle part. After that, I filled in the left and right sides and it was finished. Took me about 30 minutes to do the Infiniti IL 36. This was a small speaker grill. I'm probably going to run into some difficulties with my CF-3's and CF-4's because they are much larger. But at least I was able to practice on a smaller item first. Wish me luck. Thanks for all the responses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 18, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 18, 2009 You can also get it here,he is a member here on the forum. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Speaker-Fabric-Grill-Cloth-Black-for-Klipsch-Others_W0QQitemZ370168590089QQihZ024QQcategoryZ3276QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y7deluxe Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 8x the cost though I actually found it on ebay first, after I was told it was cloth and not net/screen. I was going to purchase it from him but my gf kept insisting I look at Joanne Fabrics first. I really didn't think I'd find anything there, but I did and I'm very happy because it saved me $70 The clotch isn't perfect, but you cannot tell a difference from more than 5 feet away, and yes my eyes are perfect and yes I'm extremely picky about this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 What is the fabric name / number you found at Joann fabrics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 What is the fabric name / number you found at Joann fabrics? Ditto!!!!! What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y7deluxe Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Joann fabric and craft stores: BLACK LINAIRE SUITIN 400012955006. I've only done the center channel. I'm planning on redoing the others this weekend. Before: http://achumpatoxford.com/u/files/71/61b9c52743e0f1c3cb29630b66bf4996.jpg After: http://achumpatoxford.com/u/files/71/6f20218ad65b3ded1ba7d3ba22e05f49.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I've bought cloth from the Joann fabric and craft store close to where I live and it was actually labeled as Black Speaker Cloth 3514023. It is really good grill material and at a low cost. Very good quality which stretches very nicely and looks great and professional. I use small staples and stretch it tightly to the frame. Comes out beautiful every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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