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Post by cdjocp on Jan 13, 2014 11:30:10 GMT -5
Any suggestion on painting in wall speaker grills uaw's emotiva sales without clogging the holes.. Thanks in advance
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Post by stads77 on Jan 13, 2014 11:34:29 GMT -5
spray paint should work as long as you use it sparingly with a few coats.
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Post by Andrew Robinson on Jan 13, 2014 11:35:31 GMT -5
Any suggestion on painting in wall speaker grills uaw's emotiva sales without clogging the holes.. Thanks in advance They shouldn't be any different to paint than other in-wall speaker grills that I've encountered in the past. First remove the grill. Do not paint the speaker grill while it is attached to the speaker (at least I never have). Remove the grill, and get a spray nozzle for your paint and use that to lightly spray the paint onto the grill in thin coats. Use a brush -masking off the speaker's cones and such (the black area) -to paint the outer bezel or surround. Once the grill has dried you can attach it back to the speaker. This should do the trick. |
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Post by cdjocp on Jan 13, 2014 11:43:59 GMT -5
Any suggestion on painting in wall speaker grills uaw's emotiva sales without clogging the holes.. Thanks in advance They shouldn't be any different to paint than other in-wall speaker grills that I've encountered in the past. First remove the grill. Do not paint the speaker grill while it is attached to the speaker (at least I never have). Remove the grill, and get a spray nozzle for your paint and use that to lightly spray the paint onto the grill in thin coats. Use a brush -masking off the speaker's cones and such (the black area) -to paint the outer bezel or surround. Once the grill has dried you can attach it back to the speaker. This should do the trick. What type of nozzle do you suggest for the job. Its a custom paint I have in the garage but it is latex, would that clog the nozzle? |
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Post by Andrew Robinson on Jan 13, 2014 11:56:58 GMT -5
They shouldn't be any different to paint than other in-wall speaker grills that I've encountered in the past. First remove the grill. Do not paint the speaker grill while it is attached to the speaker (at least I never have). Remove the grill, and get a spray nozzle for your paint and use that to lightly spray the paint onto the grill in thin coats. Use a brush -masking off the speaker's cones and such (the black area) -to paint the outer bezel or surround. Once the grill has dried you can attach it back to the speaker. This should do the trick. What type of nozzle do you suggest for the job. Its a custom paint I have in the garage but it is latex, would that clog the nozzle? That is a question best answered by your home improvement store as I'm sure there are nozzles etc. that work better than others for latex paints. You could try a dry brush technique to see if that doesn't work too should a nozzle not be the way to go. Just don't overload the grill with paint, but rather "build it up" with lots of light layers so as not to clog the holes. |
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Post by ctau on Jan 13, 2014 12:01:52 GMT -5
I would highly recommend the Preval sprayers (http://www.amazon.com/Preval-0267-Spray-Gun/dp/B0000AY19M). Plan on doing several coats and then mix the paint with even more water than the Preval documentation suggests.
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Post by kse on Jan 13, 2014 12:17:03 GMT -5
I have done this many times (7 pair) before. I use a small, 2" foam roller. They are little, disposable handheld paint rollers. Pour a little paint in a trey/pan, apply a very light coat on the roller. Roll the paint on the grille applying only as much pressure as needed to get the paint to cover. DO NOT paint the sides of the grille that tuck into the speaker frame. If necessary, allow the paint to dry and apply a second coat.
If any holes in the grille become clogged, (they shouldn't if light pressure is applied) just blow lightly on the area and the holes will open up.
Paint the speaker frames BEFORE you install then. Use the same roller. If careful there is no need to mask. In fact, all of the in-walls I have ever bought have come with their own molded plastic cover the same size as the grille that you place over the speaker to protect them while painting the frames. Again, use care not to allow paint to run into the small channel that the grille tucks into.
Piece of cake and they will turn out great.
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Post by ngmitter on Jan 13, 2014 12:52:21 GMT -5
I heard the Preval method works best, as well. Mix paint with paint thinner, put in bottle, and spray away. As Ctau said, multiple coats are required.
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Post by kse on Jan 13, 2014 13:40:07 GMT -5
Here's a couple I have done. The square mesh are Sonance speakers, the round mesh are Bostons. |
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Post by cdjocp on Jan 13, 2014 14:02:08 GMT -5
I have done this many times (7 pair) before. I use a small, 2" foam roller. They are little, disposable handheld paint rollers. Pour a little paint in a trey/pan, apply a very light coat on the roller. Roll the paint on the grille applying only as much pressure as needed to get the paint to cover. DO NOT paint the sides of the grille that tuck into the speaker frame. If necessary, allow the paint to dry and apply a second coat. If any holes in the grille become clogged, (they shouldn't if light pressure is applied) just blow lightly on the area and the holes will open up. Paint the speaker frames BEFORE you install then. Use the same roller. If careful there is no need to mask. In fact, all of the in-walls I have ever bought have come with their own molded plastic cover the same size as the grille that you place over the speaker to protect them while painting the frames. Again, use care not to allow paint to run into the small channel that the grille tucks into. Piece of cake and they will turn out great. They turned out great i will try this method but I suck at painting so hopefully all goes well. My paint is latex if that makes any difference, and when you use the foam roller do you just dip it in the paint then start rolling over the grilles or dip in paint then roll it in pan or whatever to get it evenly on the foam then start to paint the grille like i said I'm not to good at these things lol. Hope you understand what im trying to ask. Might try the preval sprayer too. |
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Post by kse on Jan 13, 2014 14:23:02 GMT -5
Latex is good, both options I showed are latex. Use a paint tray and put a small amount on the roller then roll it on the pan to coat the roller all the way around and to remove the majority of the paint.
Just use the paint sparsely, and use light pressure and you'll be all set.
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