TrailRatedRN
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Got my stereo speakers muddy (along with everything else in the jeep). Now what do I do?
Dirty speakers
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I'm thinking that a clean paintbrush would be a good start. If they are marine speakers then a damp cloth may be ok, but if they're made of paper then you should keep them dry.
TrailRatedRN
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They are polypropylene. I've gotten much of it with a toothbrush, but many dried clumps remain I've never had them so muddy before. I haven't tried the stereo since the mud run. I think I've done the best I can muster with the toothbrush. 
Time to see how they sound.
Time to see how they sound.
Tison78_CJ5
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Just crank up the bass. They are self cleaning on a Jeeps ...
dailydriver
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If you have a air compressor it can help blow the dirt off.
Tison78_CJ5
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I highly recommend, wet Q-tips.
If you need longer the wooden ones go to about 5" in length.
Just use water, as your cone is polymer.
Be sure to stay away with anything metal. I say this with lots of experience. You will destroy your speaker in the blink of an eye.
If you need to get crap out from around the voice coil to magnet, fold a piece of scotch tape, sticky side out, and gently slide it around the gap.
That will usually work, even to get little pieces of metal shavings out.
Please keep in mind to stay away with needle nose pliers and screw drivers.
Also, you can use paper towels on the large parts of the speaker cone, water works fine.
Try cleaning from the center to the outer to keep it away from the voice coil / magnet gap.
That's the most delicate part.
Good luck.
If you need longer the wooden ones go to about 5" in length.
Just use water, as your cone is polymer.
Be sure to stay away with anything metal. I say this with lots of experience. You will destroy your speaker in the blink of an eye.
If you need to get crap out from around the voice coil to magnet, fold a piece of scotch tape, sticky side out, and gently slide it around the gap.
That will usually work, even to get little pieces of metal shavings out.
Please keep in mind to stay away with needle nose pliers and screw drivers.
Also, you can use paper towels on the large parts of the speaker cone, water works fine.
Try cleaning from the center to the outer to keep it away from the voice coil / magnet gap.
That's the most delicate part.
Good luck.
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