Silicone damage speakers?

[Ketsueki]

one of my friends was building a sealed subwoofer box and told me that silicone is bad for speakers, is there any truth to this?? i was just wondering because i was planning on using a caulking tube of acrylic with silicone caulking

thanks guys

 

[Swerd]

one of my friends was building a sealed subwoofer box and told me that silicone is bad for speakers, is there any truth to this?? i was just wondering because i was planning on using a caulking tube of acrylic with silicone caulking

Silicone caulk, or most any other caulk, is a good way to seal the seams inside a speaker cabinet. Your plan on using a mixed acrylic & silicone caulk should be fine.

The only potential problem with 100% silicone caulk is the solvent contains acetic acid. It smells like vinegar. The solvent fumes "might" damage something. I emphasize the word might because no one has tested this. If you use 100% silicone caulk, be sure to let the caulk dry overnight and let the cabinet air out before closing it.

 

[j_garcia]

As long as you let it dry fully, as directed by the label, it won't be an issue.

 

[hemiram]

one of my friends was building a sealed subwoofer box and told me that silicone is bad for speakers, is there any truth to this?? i was just wondering because i was planning on using a caulking tube of acrylic with silicone caulking

thanks guys

If this was really a problem, it would have been widely known long long ago by the speaker makers as a lot of them used a blob under the woofers to seal them up for about 40 years now.

I wonder where these crazy rumors get started?