Painting a spk

dholmes
dholmes Posts: 1,136
edited January 2007 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Can you paint a spk with that new paint that can be used on plastic? I want to paint a rosewood spk black over the color witch is just plastic correct? thanks
My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • pblanc
    pblanc Posts: 261
    edited January 2007
    You could do what my daughter did: use gold glitter spray paint and put some pink fuzz around the edges of the grills. Looks very sharp.
  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited January 2007
    Very funny!!! But I bet your little girl likes it,sounds like something my girl would do.
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    edited January 2007
    If you're talking about applying paint over a vinyl laminate, you'll have to use a paint designed for that purpose and even then it doesn't work/last very well.
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited January 2007
    Thanks, how about that paint Krylon makes for plastic?
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    edited January 2007
    I haven't tried that one, but I can't see it being any different than the others. You'd be better off selling your rosewood colored ones and replacing them with black ones, IMO.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited January 2007
    if i were to paint using the krylon fusion, then be sure to scuff the existing finish with something like 400 grit sandpaper first. be careful not to get any runs. and try to paint in a vertical position. horizontal introduces dust and such to settle by way of gravity. i've even had success clear-coating the krylon and wetsanding after cured. very nice. of course, i did this to the bowtie emblem on my chevy truck, not on speakers.

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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited January 2007
    Thanks, Im not sure if Im going to try it or not.
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2007
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44605&highlight=painted

    There are some pics after I painted my monitor 10's. So far I have had no problems and no chipping or falling off of paint. I used a brush on satin finish black from Rustoleum.
  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited January 2007
    Thanks, did you sand with fine grit paper & then paint? Does those spk have that plastic veneer?
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2007
    dholmes wrote:
    Thanks, did you sand with fine grit paper & then paint? Does those spk have that plastic veneer?

    Yes to question 1 and they just had the regular veneer that the monitors came with. I just lightly sanded it and painted right over it. So far no problems and they look great.