anyway to fix a speaker surround

hey guys a friend of mine was in the process of building a new box and when mounting the sub the drill slipped out of the screw and stabbed the surround anyone know a easy way to fix this and still make it look good and sound alright thanks!

uh, huh... a friend you can admit it was you... we've all done it least once You can use fingernail polish from the back, that usually works pretty well for me. Usually, pretty permanent as well...It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

If its an audiobahn get rid of it and buy new like an alphasonic

I've also heard that liquid nails works pretty well.

That would be a big fat no to both the liquid nails & nail polish. Not to insult. Neither of those adhesives were made with movement in mind. So, over time, they would either crack or lose grip. I've repaired many speakers & by far the best way to do it is by using pure silicone caulk. If you're only doing a hole in the surround, you won't need much, so just get one of those small household repair tubes that has a resealable cap (so you can use it when the drill slips again). So, just smear some of the silicone on the back side of the surround (so it still looks decent). Try not to go too thick, only about a penny's thickness. Otherwise, it will affect the sound by restricting the movement of the sub's suspension. And if you aren't worried about looks, I'd suggest a thin coat on the front too. I guess you already learned that screwing in a sub or any speaker for that matter is dangerous. I've seen more subs ruined that way than by being blown. My recommendation that is foolproof is to use a sleeve type bit holder that covers the bit & screw while screwing in the speaker. That way, it can't slip. Installed hundreds of speakers since getting one without a single mishap. They're only about $5 at most hardware stores.What is normal anyway???