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Appendix B: Painting the EVID Appendix B: Painting the EVID
The 12.1 subwoofer is a painted wood The 12.1 subwoofer is a painted wood
enclosure which can easily be repainted. enclosure which can easily be repainted.
Painting Process Painting Process
(3.2, 4.2, 6.2) (3.2, 4.2, 6.2)
The EVID™ 3.2, 4.2 and 6.2 are made of The EVID™ 3.2, 4.2 and 6.2 are made of
high-impact ABS, which accepts a wide high-impact ABS, which accepts a wide
variety of paints. variety of paints.
• • Remov Remove the e the
• • Clean Clean the the ca
the speaker with a lightly dampened the speaker with a lightly dampened
cloth. Do not, however, use abrasives cloth. Do not, however, use abrasives
such as sandpaper or steel wool. Never such as sandpaper or steel wool. Never
use gasoline, kerosene, acetone, MEK, use gasoline, kerosene, acetone, MEK,
paint thinner, harsh detergents, or other paint thinner, harsh detergents, or other
chemicals, as these agents may cause chemicals, as these agents may cause
permanent damage to the enclosure. permanent damage to the enclosure.
• • After After clean cleaning, a
paint. Spraying is recommended paint. Spraying is recommended
Painting the Grille Painting the Grille
• • Painti Painting t ng the g
painting. If the grille is rolled or brush painting. If the grille is rolled or brush
painted, the mesh may become clogged painted, the mesh may become clogged
with paint and poor sound quality may with paint and poor sound quality may
result. result.
Painting Process Painting Process
(12.1 Subwoofer) (12.1 Subwoofer)
• • Remove the Remov e the
front hatch and lift off the hatch panel. front hatch and lift off the hatch panel.
Carefully twist and lift off the EV® logo Carefully twist and lift off the EV® logo
and set it aside. and set it aside.
• • The The fo foam gri am
by sharp pins protruding through the by sharp pins protruding through the
baffle board. Note the relative position of baffle board. Note the relative position of
the foam and carefully lift the blocks off the foam and carefully lift the blocks off
the pins. Mask around the input panel the pins. Mask around the input panel
with tape and tape a piece of heavy with tape and tape a piece of heavy
paper over the woofer. It is not neces- paper over the woofer. It is not neces-
sary to remove any components. sary to remove any components.
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cabinet a binet and gril nd grille by r le by
ing, apply l pply latex o atex or enam r enamel
he grille rille requir requires s es spray pray
four s four screws crews securing th secur
grille blo lle blocks a cks are hel re held in p d in
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• • Clean Clean
rubbing with a lightly dampened cloth. rubbing with a lightly dampened cloth.
Do not use abrasives such as sandpaper Do not use abrasives such as sandpaper
or steel wool. Never use gasoline, or steel wool. Never use gasoline,
kerosene, acetone, MEK, paint thinner, kerosene, acetone, MEK, paint thinner,
harsh detergents, or other chemicals, as harsh detergents, or other chemicals, as
these agents may cause permanent these agents may cause permanent
damage to the enclosure. damage to the enclosure.
baffle. ffle.
• • After clea Afte
rubbin ubbing g
thin coats of either latex or oil-based thin coats of either latex or oil-based
paint. Spraying is recommended, but a paint. Spraying is recommended, but a
brush and small roller work very well. It brush and small roller work very well. It
is not necessary to paint all the way up is not necessary to paint all the way up
to the woofer. Only the visible surfaces to the woofer. Only the visible surfaces
need to be painted: the hatch front and need to be painted: the hatch front and
side edges, the exposed enclosure side edges, the exposed enclosure
surfaces down to the hatch gaskets and surfaces down to the hatch gaskets and
el
about halfway under where the foam about halfway under where the foam
blocks sit. Likewise, the back sides of blocks sit. Likewise, the back sides of
the bracket and clips need not be the bracket and clips need not be
painted. The hatch screw heads may be painted. The hatch screw heads may be
painted, if desired. painted, if desired.
• • When When
carefully unmask everything. Replace carefully unmask everything. Replace
the foam blocks, pressing them gently the foam blocks, pressing them gently
down onto the sharp pins. Replace the down onto the sharp pins. Replace the
hatch cover and tighten the four screws. hatch cover and tighten the four screws.
Locate the small center hole, properly Locate the small center hole, properly
ing the e
orient the EV® logo, and press it firmly orient the EV® logo, and press it firmly
into place at its center to reseat it in the into place at its center to reseat it in the
mounting hole. mounting hole.
place lace
Speakers Speakers
the the ca cabinet binet, brack , bracket and et and
r cleaning ning, appl , apply two y two
the p the paint i aint is tho s thorough roughly dry
clip clips by s by
or or mor more two e two
ly dry, ,
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