How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills

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How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills
« on: 29 Oct 2011, 04:26 am »
The grill covers on my Quad 12L speakers have some greenish, powdery looking mold or mildew on the inside edges of the top and sides. What is the best and safest method to remove this?

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Re: How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills
« Reply #1 on: 29 Oct 2011, 06:12 am »
Do you have a moisture problem? Make sure your grilles are absolutely dry and vacuum them with a brush attachment. I happen to have a "soft" natural bristle brush attachment that I use only on my electronics, computer, etc.



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Re: How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills
« Reply #2 on: 29 Oct 2011, 10:28 am »
You'll want to kill that stuff, too.
Baking soda works well for that job.

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Re: How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills
« Reply #3 on: 29 Oct 2011, 11:37 am »
Baking soda mixed with a  little water, say, on a toothbrush or cloth?

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Re: How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills
« Reply #4 on: 30 Oct 2011, 02:12 pm »
Lemon juice and salt. Moisten stain with lemon juice, spread on salt and scrub with a toothbrush.  Place in the sun to dry (or electric heater this time of year). Rinse thoroughly. Use with care on colored fabrics.

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Re: How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills
« Reply #5 on: 30 Oct 2011, 04:26 pm »
Use with care on colored fabrics.

My grills are black. Won't the lemon juice bleach them?

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Re: How to Clean Mold Off of Speaker Grills
« Reply #6 on: 30 Oct 2011, 05:48 pm »
I used baking soda in water, 1 teaspoon per quart, in a spray bottle when I had a mold explosion in my snake cages following Tropical Storm Irene.
I would think you could just give it a light spray it on the grill and then vacume it clean once it dries.