How do you clean old speaker grills?

How to Clean a Grill Cloth

Unplug your speakers. Remove the speaker grills, if possible.
Vacuum the grill to remove dust.
Put on a face mask.
Gently run the built-in brush on the dry-cleaning spray cap over the white powder to dust it off.
Replace the grill and screws (if any).

How do you remove the speakers from a Mini Cooper?

To remove the rear paneling, you’ll need to start with the paneling at the very back that goes around trunk latch. There will be a series of screws along the bottom of the panel to remove, then pry off the panel itself. Remove the trunk lights and rubber covering from the trunk side panels. Then pry off the side panels to access the rear speakers.

How do you install a speaker on a door panel?

Cut a piece of poster board to the size and shape of the portion of the door panel you want to install the speaker in. This is the upper template. Trace around the speaker on the upper template where you want the speaker to be located and cut out that hole.

How do you replace a Mini Cooper door panel?

Pry out the tiny reflector, and the door handle surround to access two of the screws. Two more screws are in the door pull handle. Finally, the puddle light has to be removed as well. Then you should be able to pop the panel off of the plastic clips. Figure 1. 1st Gen Mini Cooper door panels.

How do you remove a door panel from a car?

Insert a screwdriver into the edge of the armrest cover and pry it off. The armrest cover may be concealing a fastening screw. Take a flathead screwdriver and wedge it into the crack at the edge of the panel. Apply gentle pressure to pop it out and remove it.

How do you add a speaker to a door?

Open and close the door to make sure nothing catches. Remove the door panel again and separate it from the speaker pod. Use the speaker pod template to trace the speaker placement onto the door panel, and cut out any part of the door panel that is necessary for the accommodation of the new speaker.

Where to place speaker pod on door panel?

You now have the basis for your door panel assembly, called a speaker pod. Place the speaker pod onto the front of the door panel and finish drilling the screws so they sink completely, catching the door panel to hold the pod in place.

What do you use to cover speaker pod?

Cover the speaker enclosure. Cut a piece of foam rubber padding and a piece of vinyl to a size that is slightly larger than entire speaker pod you created. Spray the speaker pod liberally with spray glue. Wrap the padding over the top of the pod, leaving about 1 inch (2.54 cm) excess around the entire back edge.

How do you drill a hole for a speaker?

Drill 20 small holes into the Masonite where the speaker will be. Sand the drill holes so there is no excess Masonite on the surface, left by the drilling process. Spray the Masonite liberally with spray glue.