Dave A Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Like the title says does anyone have experience doing this in a way that will not change the parameters of the speaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Dave, years ago I sprayed silicone lubricant (3 in 1 brand, the yellow can) on a pair of K-33 woofers that were beyond bleached by the sun. They instantly looked better and I could not hear any ill results, if in fact there were any. Here’s a shot of the can, notice how it says quick drying and safe on wood. My take was a paper cone is wood pulp. It is not 100% silicone so it would likely be pretty flammable until completely dried, smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em, lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 i would think some of the spray on water proof stuff for shoes/boots or leather coats would work good, its not a silicone or has any heavy ingredients to change the weight of the woofer etc. dries fast & doesnt change the color of anything ive used it on for decades... but as with anything like this its a good idea to test on a small area or on a bad woofer before using it on good ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 Courtesy of Bill Hendrix, he reminded me that Eminence recommends Scotchgard for this purpose. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 2 hours ago, EpicKlipschFan said: i would think some of the spray on water proof stuff for shoes/boots or leather coats would work good, its not a silicone or has any heavy ingredients to change the weight of the woofer etc. dries fast & doesnt change the color of anything ive used it on for decades... but as with anything like this its a good idea to test on a small area or on a bad woofer before using it on good ones. Think it is scotchgard. Same stuff as for your couch, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 42 minutes ago, billybob said: Think it is scotchgard. Same stuff as for your couch, etc... im sure scotch guard would work too, but the stuff i have always used is just shoe/leather/fabric water protector. i bought a bottle from foot locker that was $5 years ago when i bought a new pair of shoes but i have used other brands like this one as well on a leather coat & suede type hiking boots. https://www.target.com/p/kiwi-protect-all-waterproofer-spray-bottle-4-25oz/-/A-13290940 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Keep them away from water. 100 percent effective! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 3 hours ago, EpicKlipschFan said: im sure scotch guard would work too, but the stuff i have always used is just shoe/leather/fabric water protector. i bought a bottle from foot locker that was $5 years ago when i bought a new pair of shoes but i have used other brands like this one as well on a leather coat & suede type hiking boots. https://www.target.com/p/kiwi-protect-all-waterproofer-spray-bottle-4-25oz/-/A-13290940 I think I will trust the company that makes many of the woofers for Klipsch. Other things might work but why risk it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I was going to say visqueen and a staple gun, but okay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Scotchgard ........easy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 12 hours ago, 001 said: Scotchgard ........easy enough So I see you went back and removed your reference to the Parts Express water proofing compound. Why did you do this? I came here to mention that it looked somewhat interesting and POOF it was gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 14 hours ago, Crankysoldermeister said: I was going to say visqueen and a staple gun, but okay. But stainless steel staples only, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, Dave A said: I think I will trust the company that makes many of the woofers for Klipsch. Other things might work but why risk it? i would trust eminence too. i posted the other stuff as a suggestion before scotchGARD was mentioned. Edited June 27, 2022 by EpicKlipschFan edit for randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 8 hours ago, EpicKlipschFan said: i would trust eminence too. i posted the other stuff as a suggestion before scotchbrite was mentioned. Scotchbrite ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 5 hours ago, 001 said: Scotchrite ? Scotchrite ? LOL. never heard of that. "scotchbrite" was a early morning typo/brainfart. i will go ahead & edit the post for you though, just like you do to so many of yours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 HairNet hairspray...☕ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, EpicKlipschFan said: Scotchrite ? LOL. never heard of that. "scotchbrite" was a early morning typo/brainfart. i will go ahead & edit the post for you though, just like you do to some many of yours... It would be nice if there was a time limit on edits here and people had to live with what they posted. Make a second post perhaps to clarify or correct but the original post would stay after perhaps a 10 minute window of opportunity to correct for bad grammar and spelling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dave A said: It would be nice if there was a time limit on edits here and people had to live with what they posted. Make a second post perhaps to clarify or correct but the original post would stay after perhaps a 10 minute window of opportunity to correct for bad grammar and spelling. completely agree! i type too fast sometimes & have to edit typos or spelling errors but i usually catch it pretty quick, but most people can read through or past typos. some go back & change or edit what they post days later or change their user name every 30 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave A said: It would be nice if there was a time limit on edits here and people had to live with what they posted. Dave, really? A limit on the Golden Child? And live with what they've posted? Not gonna happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, jimjimbo said: Dave, really? A limit on the Golden Child? And live with what they've posted? Not gonna happen. Golden Child? Me? I’m flattered you thought of me although I haven’t posted for days - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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