Do you "treat" your speakers rubber surrounds?


Hello!

I was wondering if anyone out there puts any products on their speakers rubber surrounds? I notice that mine get dusty from time to time under the grills, so I do dust them. I am wondering if perhaps they could benefit from having some type of "moistening" product put on them.

Thanks for your input,
Ben
bearotti
no you should leave them alone. if the manufactor would have wanted to do something else to them they would have.
Absolutely...periodically I treat my woofers by playing some AC DC..."Back in Black" works best. I crank the volume up until I achieve about 1 inch cone travel. This maintenance procedure works like gang-busters to remove dust and gets those Dunlavy surround back to black in no time. Then, I play some Beatles "Rubber Soul" at a moderate level to settle them back in. BTW - please do not use Armor All as our trusted friend Sam T. has done in the past - it's a real reputation buster.
You mention not to use Armorall, but Ty from Tyler Acoustics told me that using Armorall every so often is OK for the surrounds. I haven't used Armorall, but if I was going to treat the surrounds I would use 303 Aerospace Protectant. It's mainly used on a boats vinyl to keep it like new. It won't degrade in the sun, or make the vinyl brittle. I have used this product for 11 years on my boats and I would be comfortable using this on my surrounds; what you use is strictly up to you.
talk to your speaker manufacture...

Ehaller: 303 Aerospace Protectant rocks!!! the only thing in Arizona that doesn't cause cracking.. Armorall really isn't that good to put on anything rubber that you care about..