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Anyone recommend any kind of sealant when mounting your subs in a enclosure? I made my own box and when i mounted the subs i noticed a small amount of air leaking through. It is flush and level and i didn't strip out any screws so it is a very solid clean mount but i still feel air passing through.

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if you do use silicone, use a small bead on the edge of the wood. apply the small bead first and let it dry before mounting your subs.

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dont use silicone, makes a mess sometimes and makes it a bitch to get out, just go to your local hardware store and get some thin weather stripping, will work easily and wont stick to the wood, along with sealing it well.

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I don't know if I would really consider it a gasket but yeah it has a rubber ring that goes all the way around the sub.

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PIONEER DEH-P8400BH

2 CROSSFIRE C5 1700D

2 CROSSFIRE C7 18

HOOD. NSB GROUP48 TRUNK SMS AGM400

DUAL RUNS X SCORP 1/0 OFC

275A SINGER ALT.

DYNAMAT XTREME

SOUNDSTREAM TA4.280

PIONEER COMPONENTS


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I like the weather stripping idea... clean and easy to work with and should help seal it up thanks guys

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PIONEER DEH-P8400BH

2 CROSSFIRE C5 1700D

2 CROSSFIRE C7 18

HOOD. NSB GROUP48 TRUNK SMS AGM400

DUAL RUNS X SCORP 1/0 OFC

275A SINGER ALT.

DYNAMAT XTREME

SOUNDSTREAM TA4.280

PIONEER COMPONENTS


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I used rope caulk which worked really well and you couldn't even see it when the sub was mounted. but it did get a bit messy when removing the subs

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I like the weather stripping idea... clean and easy to work with and should help seal it up thanks guys

yea, just get the stuff that's like .25" or 5/16ths that is like .5" wide or a little less.

basically this...

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-5-16-in-x-1-4-in-x-17-ft-EPDM-Rubber-Weather-Stripping-Tape-V25GA/100081207

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Do you have any pics of the sub? Preferably the "gasket."

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