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01-24-2012, 01:21 PM | #1 |
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paint speaker grills
My Kenwood marine speakers are all white, I guess because of the enviroment most will be used is so harsh, with full sun and salt water ect.
the white is best. Can I spray paint grill and parts around speaker cones and if so whats best way? I want them black. Thanks! |
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01-24-2012, 01:50 PM | #2 |
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Re: paint speaker grills
Just remove the grills and paint them. They are white because it means they are marine and 99% of all boats are white some place.
The speakers can be painted but I don't recommend it. If you are hard set to do it then get a fabric paint and don't turn them on till they dry completely. |
01-24-2012, 02:03 PM | #3 | |
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Re: paint speaker grills
Finally something is on here I can help with!
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You can also use adheasion promotor if you wish, but since the part isn't going to be flexing much I wouldn't think it needs it. As for the speaker parts themselves, unless you're talking about the metal sections I wouldn't paint them what so ever. Even then you need to mask the cone and rubber surround REAL WELL to keep the paint off them!! Painting the cone will add more weight to it, lower the sound quality, and burn up the speaker quickly. The system is designed to push and pull a certain amount of weight only and if you add to it, it will overheat the coils. It might not happen tomorrow, next week, or even in a couple of months, but you will not get the normal time out of it and the music coming out will not sound right. Painting the rubber surround will cause it so become stiff and brittle, once again not letting the speaker cone to move properly, cause the parts to fail sooner, and the music to sound poorly. Back in the late 80's to the eraly 90's when I was messing with car audio, people would color match their speakers to their car. I used to blow their systems away with cheaper, lower powered equipment because I wouldn't mess with mine. I hope this helps, -Scott H. |
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01-24-2012, 02:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: paint speaker grills
Thanks,
Might have miss lead about grill, more like plastic trim guards. Eveything's black except speakers....Sounds good! Do you think it will be easy to scratch off paint? |
01-24-2012, 02:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: paint speaker grills
Also, speakers are one piece...Can't separate!
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01-24-2012, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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Re: paint speaker grills
I'm glad you brought this up. I ordered some speakers and when they came in, low and behold, they are one piece. The basket and grill are all one piece of plastic and I am going to have to paint one pair to make them look right.
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01-25-2012, 03:11 AM | #7 | |
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Re: paint speaker grills
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The reason I recommended the Krylon is because it's designed for using on outdoor plastic furnature and children's toys. Quite a few people have used it to paint their roof with good results also. Please post a picture of the speakers you're working with. I honestly don't feel safe making a recommendation on how to procede any farther without seeing them. I don't want to say it'll be ok to paint them and have the speakers go bad on you by having bad information. -Scott H. |
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01-25-2012, 04:48 AM | #8 |
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Re: paint speaker grills
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01-25-2012, 05:41 AM | #9 |
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Re: paint speaker grills
This is the before pic. of speakers.
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01-25-2012, 06:00 AM | #10 |
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