Appendix A - Painting The Speaker - Electro-Voice EVID Ceiling Speaker Systems Installation And Operation Manual

Appendix A — Painting the Speaker
If the speaker is installed in an area where
the interior design requires a color match,
these speakers are simple to paint. The
speakers can accommodate almost any type
of latex or oil-based paint. The bezel/rim
can be painted before installation or after
mounting into the ceiling.
Painting Process
Clean the rim and grille with mineral spirits
or other light solvent. Do not use harsh sol-
vents such as gasoline, kerosene, acetone, or
other chemicals. If you use these cleaners
you may permanently damage the enclosure.
Also, don't use abrasives products such as
sandpaper or steel wool.
Either by rolling or spraying, apply two or
more thin coats of paint. If you are spraying,
hold the spray can at the angles shown in
Figure 21.
45˚
Baffle
Figure 21: Spray-painting angles
If you are painting the grille also, you
must first remove the internal grille cloth.
Spray painting is strongly recommended. If
the grille is rolled or brush painted, the
grille may become clogged with paint and
the sound quality will suffer. After the paint
has dried, replace the internal grille cloth.
If you wish to paint the speaker along
with the ceiling after installation, insert a
plastic or cardboard paint shield into the
front of the speaker to mask the drivers and
internal baff le, paint the speaker, then
remove the shield.
EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual
180˚
45˚
180˚
Can
(do not
paint)
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