Tweeter Grille Restoration (& fail)

[John_B]

I'm doing some work on my doors at the moment, adjusting the glass, fitting new vapour barriers and I am going to have a go at restoring the mirror bases and servicing the twisty bits.

While the door cards are off I thought I'd have a go at cleaning up the tweeter grilles.

I started off with 20 mins in the ultrasonic cleaner, loads of crud came out but I could still see some, so I gave it a going over with a stiff brush and stuck it back in. Mistake!!

No idea what happened, but it dried patchy and milky. Damn. I also discovered some of the detritus I was hoping to remove was actually rust on the grille itself.

A few light coats of black Hammerite and clear coat and they're back to their former glory!

 

[Rudyrov]

Nicely done!

 

[KASPar]

Should have used the dishwasher whilst your Mrs was out

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Should have used the dishwasher whilst your Mrs was out

Here we go again.

 

[John_B]

Sadly the dishwasher in my house is me!!

 

[Pond]

Black Hammerite has to be up there with the most useful things to keep in the garage. It gives baby wipes a run for their money in usefulness.

 

[t-tony]

Satin Black is my "Go to".

Tony.

 

[as400]

I put some black felt on the inside of my tweeters during my refurb.

 

[John_B]

I put some black felt on the inside of my tweeters during my refurb.

That's interesting, do you have any pictures? And what are the benefits?

 

[TriumphZ3]

+1 for Tony's Satin Black.

 

[as400]

That's interesting, do you have any pictures? And what are the benefits?

Provides a very black look so you don't see the tweeter ring...doesn't affect sound quality.