Adhesive for Fixing Rubber Speaker Surround?

[winston]

I'm wondering what adhesive people recommend for re-attaching a rubber speaker surround to the metal speaker frame? This a fixer-upper cabinet I got for free from a friend. Thanks!

[elgecko]

How about speaker glue?

Speaker Adhesive Glue - 1oz Bottle - White (Dries Clear)

[winston]

I saw that glue on Parts Express with very mixed reviews, also said it wasn't for use on butyl rubber surrounds (which these speakers have).

[billfitzmaurice]

Originally Posted by winston

I saw that glue on Parts Express with very mixed reviews, also said it wasn't for use on butyl rubber surrounds (which these speakers have).

If they have rubber surrounds chances are they're not electric bass drivers. In any event you'd use rubber cement.

[BassmanPaul]

Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice

If they have rubber surrounds chances are they're not electric bass drivers. In any event you'd use rubber cement.

That was my first thought as well. They sound like car drivers to me.

[beans-on-toast]

Here are some speaker repair advesives.

In California, Orange County Speaker. They have different types of cement, depending on the application..

[winston]

Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice

If they have rubber surrounds chances are they're not electric bass drivers. In any event you'd use rubber cement.

Will grade-school rubber cement work, or is there some special industrial stuff?

Also, will it bond to the speaker frame? It's kind of a weird design, definitely looks like an an automotive/hifi sort of speaker where the rubber surround is glued directly to the edge of the frame.

Thanks!

[dog1]

Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice

If they have rubber surrounds chances are they're not electric bass drivers. In any event you'd use rubber cement.

Yup. Don't buy expensive "speaker adhesive". I recently repaired a hole in a sub using rubber cement from Staples. Yes, regular rubber cement. Layer after layer.

[billfitzmaurice]

Originally Posted by dog1

Yup. Don't buy expensive "speaker adhesive". I recently repaired a hole in a sub using rubber cement from Staples. Yes, regular rubber cement. Layer after layer.

Another option is automotive weatherstrip adhesive, which is made to glue rubber to metal.

[winston]

Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice

Another option is automotive weatherstrip adhesive, which is made to glue rubber to metal.

Makes perfect sense, thanks!