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In Reply to: RE: EV rapair posted by Steve O on May 25, 2014 at 20:50:07
I have read of people using toilet paper to hold the glue in place with this method. What do you think? I have a couple torn cones that need repair.
Dave
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Toilet paper is too flimsy and non water resistant (by design) to perform well as a patch. Tea bag paper and possibly coffee filter paper are better suited as a patch materials IMO. However, I've had issues with patches in past repair efforts. Typically they add relatively a lot of mass in a small area sometimes altering cone characteristics and they tend to be much less flexible than substrate paper if used in a surround position. If the adhesive isn't spread perfectly even there can also be uneven adhesion leading to buzzes at specific frequencies. Then there's the visual aspect...most patches are obvious if applied to the frontside and the backside isn't always accessible. As a result, I've migrated away from patches if another method will work.
As always, YMMV.
Do a search and you will see that a lot of people have had good results with toilet paper. I am not suggesting it for holes, were you need fill in and structure is required. It is for tears where the sides still can be connected. A small amount is used to smooth everything in place. You don't have the mass issues and if you do it right, a little black magic marker will make it is almost invisible.
Dave
Take internet searches with a big grain of salt. These same people recommend using Aileen's tacky stuff or diluted acrylic caulk as a sealant for cloth surrounds on old AR speakers and similar. Very bad advice. YMMV. Trust your instincts.
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