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Old 03-17-08, 05:02 PM
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Question How to remove / replace speaker covers

I would like to pull off the speaker covers off on all four doors. The only stains I have are unfortunatly on the screen fabric. I would love to order replacement fabric but I have not found any to purchase anywhere! I was hoping to pull them off the door at least so I could clean them thoroughly. If anyone has any information to help me out I would greatly appricate it!
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I think you can use a flat head and pry them off. Be careful though! I heard they can bend easy =/
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Don't try to pry them off. They are attached to the door panel from
the back side. The entire door panel needs to be removed and the
plastic "buttons" will need to be heated or cut off. Then you will
have to figure out a way to reattach them...
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
Don't try to pry them off. They are attached to the door panel from
the back side. The entire door panel needs to be removed and the
plastic "buttons" will need to be heated or cut off. Then you will
have to figure out a way to reattach them...
Absolutely correct.
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regular glue should suffice. I used epoxy and it works fine.
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Originally Posted by bpiatchek
I would like to pull off the speaker covers off on all four doors. The only stains I have are unfortunatly on the screen fabric. I would love to order replacement fabric but I have not found any to purchase anywhere! I was hoping to pull them off the door at least so I could clean them thoroughly. If anyone has any information to help me out I would greatly appricate it!
Try some woolite or fabric cleaner first before going through the trouble.
Old 03-18-08, 07:36 PM
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Try some ben gay to get out the stains. If that doesn't work, counteract the ben gay by dying them hot pink... it will cover up the stains and look awesome too.
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Try Tuff Stuff to take the stains out. I used this often and it works good to get stains out of fabric. Sells at most auto stores.
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Originally Posted by dave11428
Try Tuff Stuff to take the stains out. I used this often and it works good to get stains out of fabric. Sells at most auto stores.


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Originally Posted by dave11428
Try Tuff Stuff to take the stains out. I used this often and it works good to get stains out of fabric. Sells at most auto stores.
Tuff Stuff works good even on the light color carpet in the Lexus.
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
Don't try to pry them off. They are attached to the door panel from
the back side. The entire door panel needs to be removed and the
plastic "buttons" will need to be heated or cut off. Then you will
have to figure out a way to reattach them...
Your right! I replaced my 97 ES stretchy cloth material covering the front door speaker grills. Thinking they were an easy removal. The speaker grill/covers have 2 tabs that simply slide behind door panel to hold that side in place. Easy enough. But the other side of grills are held onto the door panel WITH MOLDED PERMANENT PLASTIC TAB-LIKE PROTRUSIONS THAT I COULD NOT REMOVE! I GOT SO PISSED, TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT, I SIMPLY ENDED UP BREAKING THE PLASTIC GRILL OFF. After gluing the new stretchy perforated cloth fabric (I found at JOANN fabric store), I was lucky enough the permanent molded plastic things on grill were able to be pressed tightly into door panel holes again!
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I think easyest would be repainting that fabric ..removing door planels, covering everything else and spraypaint should do the job.
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Originally Posted by GSteg
regular glue should suffice. I used epoxy and it works fine.

This is the best solution dude.
Its best to gently pry them off and replace the fabric. Then glue or plastic weld them back on.
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