Hello all:

The speaker fabric covers on my TL have gotten noticeably dirty. I am attaching a pic to point that out.

I was wondering as to how to clean the fabric without damaging the speakers and without having to remove the fabric from the door panel.

Looking forward to your suggestions.

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/9458/picture2zl0.jpg

 

hey i belive it comes like that.my tl came like that too...and most of my friends tl have it too..soo dont worry about it..
it looks pretty ugly,i knoe. maybe you can change it at a stero store of something.

 

wow..that is very dirty! Mine are black and no dirt over here.

 

yeah, i have the same "stain" on my tl but it's been there since day one and hasn't gotten bigger or darker...how come? I've noticed it on many other 2nd gens as well...

 

I've seen discussions of this previously. I don't think it's dirt at all but just the dark speaker cone material showing through the holes in the fabric.

The speaker grills on my 1999 TL look exactly the same.

Bob

 

yeah, kinda suspected that bob...no way to get rid of it htough, huh?

 

that is the hollow shade of the black cone inside. I don't believe that is dirty mark. mine is the same.

 

yup part of the speaker thats showing through

 

well...problem solved! sort of...

 

well like the others have said its just the cut out for the speaker........as for cleaning it i've always done it with a microfiber towel (because other towels always leave lent on the fabrics)......and some blue coral carpet spray sprayed onto the towel.....for stains.....and a brush and vaccum for regular cleaning.....

 

lucky you..

 

are there any products out there that replaces the fabric with a metal cover?

 

sure if you go custom but nothing thats a direct replacement of stock....all you would have to do is remove the door panel do some cutting to remove that piece then cut whatever metal you want to use for it.....should look fine if you take your time on it.....and it would make a good diy....

 

mine has the same "stain" and all my interior is black, so that helps. It doesn't show that much, but if I look closer I can see it. I if you do something like that, get some aftermarket speakers too, or it will look very getto.