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Subwoofer Rubber Surround Repair

Introduction

I realized — a little too late — that a couple of retaining clips were rubbing against the top of the subwoofer/enclosure in my car. One clip was (thankfully) scratching the subwoofer enclosure carpet, but the other one had poked a hole on the subwoofer's rubber surround.

I removed the retaining clips so there would be no issues in the future, but the damage had already been done. So I figured what the heck — might as well make a guide!

What you need

1. Step 1 Subwoofer Rubber Surround Repair

   

   • Assess the damage. Depending on the severity of the cut, you may need some other scaffolding material (aside from RTV silicone) to enclose the hole.

   • This is especially true if a chunk of the rubber material is completely missing from the rubber surround.

   • In this case, all we need to do is cover up the tear with RTV silicone in order to make the subwoofer almost as good as new — functionally, at least.

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