How do you repair a scratch on the gray part of speaker ?

uihdff
uihdff Posts: 6
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Under the grill of the speaker, there is a small scratch on the dark gray area around the driver.



According to Polk support, this plate is made of painted MDF so it can't be sanded down.

How do you fix this scratch ?

Is there matching touch up paint for scratches like this ?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,659
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    I do not know how close to the color it would be but, Sharpie makes a silver marker to use on dark backgrounds.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,659
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    As for your other problem call Polk and see if they could send out the post for the grill. Just a thought.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
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    This thread is marked, "Answered".....really? Who decides that because I'm not seeing that the OP's questions were answered, rather a few suggestions were offered. More useless c r a p from a piss poor format.

    A silver Sharpie will stand out like a sore thumb on that gray paint. The only way to match the color is if you could get the original paint code or maybe have a finishing shop or auto paint shop try to match it. To fill the area, use Bondo or wood epoxy.

    That said, unless you know what you're doing you will make it worse. Put the grill on and forget about.
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  • uihdff
    uihdff Posts: 6
    pitdogg2,

    Thanks for the idea.

    Do you have a recommendation on what to fill the scratch with ?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,659
    well me myself I would put the grill on and call it a day.
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  • uihdff
    uihdff Posts: 6
    Polk should sell touch up pens for just this problem.

    Is there a specific name for this color gray ?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2014
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  • uihdff
    uihdff Posts: 6
    1) I went to a crafts store and found a few silver metallic pens, but none of them matched.

    2) I asked the Polk parts and service department if there was a color code, but was told it was a dark gray.

    3) I took the speaker to a hardware store to buy paint that would be color matched, but they said they couldn't mix a metallic paint. The paint rep at the hardware store recommended going to a hobby shop.
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  • uihdff
    uihdff Posts: 6
    Thanks for all the help everyone.
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