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Speaker grill reupholstery

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Michael
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Michael Posted: Tue, Jun 28 2016 3:53 PM
Hello,

I bought dark grey frets for my Beolab 9s that I might reupholster. (Also thinking about blue ones). Anyone know how to remove the current fabric from the plastic? It seems to be melted to the frame borders. And how do I make the new fabric stick to the borders?

Cheers,

Michael

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9 LEE replied on Tue, Jun 28 2016 11:27 PM

Hi Michael,

You can simply pull the fabric from the frames (yes, it's heat bonded - with glue as well I think?) and you'll need to use some decent glue to re-stick your new fabric.

The best we've found was 'false nail glue' which Steve, our Warehouse Manager, stole from his wife! Big Smile (well, that's what he says but I don't ask what he does at weekends...)

Also, the weave of the acoustic fabric has to be just right. If it pulls and stretches in all directions it can be a nightmare - but if it stays fairly rigid when you stretch it you can achieve better results.

Lee

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Michael replied on Fri, Jul 1 2016 8:45 AM
9 LEE:

Hi Michael,

You can simply pull the fabric from the frames (yes, it's heat bonded - with glue as well I think?) and you'll need to use some decent glue to re-stick your new fabric.

The best we've found was 'false nail glue' which Steve, our Warehouse Manager, stole from his wife! (well, that's what he says but I don't ask what he does at weekends...)

Also, the weave of the acoustic fabric has to be just right. If it pulls and stretches in all directions it can be a nightmare - but if it stays fairly rigid when you stretch it you can achieve better results.

Lee

Hi Lee!

Thanks for your advice! Seems like a though thing to take on. And I don't use false nails either hehe :-). But perhaps it can be a fun project if I find a nice fabric. But that I believe is the hardest part probably. Big Smile

Cheers,

Michael

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BeoLit 15, BeoPlay A1, BeoPlay P2, BeoPlay H9 3rd Gen, BeoPlay H6, EarSet 3i, 
BeoVision Eclipse Gen 2 55", BeoPlay V1-40, 
BeoCom 6000 and so much else :)  

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tph replied on Fri, Jul 1 2016 1:36 PM

I'm currently building a set of speakers with a fabric cover on the front. I had very good results using a hot glue gun in attaching fabric to 3D-printed frames. The glue sticks nicely to both the fabric and the plastic. I've found the working time to be just long enough for attaching the fabric but short enough so I don't have to hold it in place for more than a couple of seconds.

Might be something to consider.

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