Need to Paint Speaker Grills

mbronner

I just got some Polk Wall mounted TDI speakers installed in my house, and I was told that I can paint the grills to match the wall. However, I went to HOme Depot today and they said that it was impossible to paint the grills without getting paint in the holes and clogging them, and that the only thing I would be able to do would be to poke the holes with a pin afterwards, which would be tacky and time-consuming.

Does anybody know a better way to paint speaker grills?

treitz3

Yes, but you will need an airless sprayer or a pressurized air gun to get the exact wall color match. You can always use a can of spray paint but your choices of colors become limited at that point.

How exact does the color need to be?

vincent vega

I used a mini foam roller to paint my grills. The key is to thin the paint by about 25 percent and after you dip the roller, roll off most of the paint onto a newspaper until there is hardly any left on the roller.
It will take six or so coats but the dry time between coats is very fast.

polktiger

they are generally spray painted. the thinning varies whether you are using latex or oil and you also use a very fine spray nozzle. The key is thinning with lots (maybe 6) of very light coats.

If you go to a speciality paint store (although I don't think sherwin williams has them) you can find little pint sized throw away sprayers that run off of CO2 cartridges as an alternative to buying or renting a quality sprayer.

treitz3

Hmmm, did not know that. I have an airless sprayer and a compressor with an air gun, so I guess I never looked. This would work as well. I would just advise starting on a throw away peice until you get the finish and color you are looking for. Good suggestion, Polktiger.