Hey, I bought a prefab box for my 10in W6v2 and I noticed that they put silicon caulk around all of the joints of the box except on the joints of the front piece with the 10in hole in it. Is this normal? Shouldnt there be caulking around these front joints? I will be driving this sub with a JL 500/1 amp.

Should I put caulking in there? If so can i just go to a hardware store by silicon caulk and run a bead and smooth it with my finger?

Also, should there be any sealant around the inside of the speaker terminal hole or is that not needed?

Thanks

 

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How do you seal the box? Once the box is assembled and braced, you must make sure that it is airtight. First, silicon all the edges in the box. Remember that silicon fumes can damage the speakers, so wait a day to put the speakers in the box after doing this. The silicon will prevent any possible air leaks the may exist at joints. Still, the wood itself is going to be porous to some extent. You may want to seal the inside of the box with some kind of water seal. I have also used fiberglass resin to do this. Now, the only place air can escape is around the speakers and around the speaker terminals on the back of the box. You should use a gasket for both of these. Basically, the gasket is a rubber/plastic ring that goes around the hole. They should both come with gaskets, but if they don't, you can just make a ring of silicon around the hole (but again remember to wait a day for the silicon to dry).

 

thanks, i ran silicon around the baffle edges and siliconed the terminal cup and put liquid nails on the inside of the terminal cup where it meets the wood. Hopefully there wont be any leaks...

 

yeah lotsa places don't put those in because it's hard to do, and you can't see those spots. remember to use a gasket to mount your sub, also.

 

If you notice an air leaks, basically any air escaping from the enclosure, simply by running your hands along the box, then you should use some caulking. I prefer using Polyurethane caulking for windows and doors that I get from home depot. I used to use liquid nails but that dries too hard and I had no issues painting over the PU caulking. Plus it smells good