Preparing To Paint; Painting The Frame; Painting The Grille - Polk Audio RCi Series Owner's Manual

PAINTING YOUR RCi SERIES IN-WALL
LOUDSPEAKERS
You will need:
• Paint of your choice (to make the job easi-
er, we recommend spray painting the grille)
• A paperclip or corkscrew (for removing the
paintable grille, corkscrew can also be used
to open the wine when you relax with your
newly painted RCi speakers))
• Masking tape
• Paint mask (to cover unpaintable
parts, supplied!)
FIGURE 6
Use a paperclip to remove grille.
Use un sujetapapeles para quitar la rejilla.
Utilisez un trombone pour retirer la grille.
Entfernen Sie den Gitteraufsatz mit einer Büroklammer.
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PREPARING TO PAINT:

1. Separate the parts of the speaker. If the
speaker is not yet installed, the grille can
be removed simply by pushing the clamp
screws forward to push the grille off the
speaker from the inside. If the speaker is
already in the wall, carefully hook the
grille with a bent paper clip and pull it
gently away from the frame [figure 6].
2. When painting the frame of the speaker,
use the supplied paint masks to carefully
mask off the front of the speakers to pro-
tect the drivers and baffles while painting.
You can do this while the speaker is
already installed in the wall (if, for
instance, you're repainting the room). If
you do not have the paint masks, carefully
mask the speaker components using paper
and masking tape.
FIGURE 7
Mask the drivers and baffles, then spray paint in thin coats.
Enmascare los excitadores y los bafles, luego
aplique manos delgadas de pintura aerosol.
Masquez les haut-parleurs et les écrans acoustiques
puis vaporisez la peinture en couches minces
Decken Sie die Treiber und Resonanzwände ab.
Spritzen Sie dann den Lack in dünnen Schichten auf.

PAINTING THE FRAME:

1. Apply paint to exposed (unmasked parts).
Use two or more thin coats. Spray painting
is recommended [figure 7].
2. When the paint is completely dry, remove
the masking material.

PAINTING THE GRILLE:

1. The grille of the RCi Series speaker fea-
tures an even, protective powder coating.
This powder coating is an ideal primer.
2. Grilles must be spray painted. Do not use
a brush and paint. Thick, brushed paint
may clog the grille holes.
3. RC55i, RC65i, RC85i models: Before spray
painting the grille, carefully remove the
grille's fabric scrim by peeling it away from
the inside of the grille [figure 8]. Place this
on a clean, flat surface where
it will not get wrinkled.
FIGURE 8
Peel away fabric grille scrim before painting grille.
Retire la gasa difusora de la rejilla antes de pintar la rejilla.
Avant de peinturer la grille, détachez et enlevez le tissu.
Ziehen Sie den Stofffilter vom Schutzgitter, bevor Sie das
Schutzgitter streichen.
4. After removing the grille by carefully hook-
ing it with a bent paper clip and pulling it
gently away from the frame, spray on two
thin coats of finish color. If you're using a
compressor and spray gun, use the finest,
most diffuse setting. Be careful not to fill
the holes in the grille with paint [figure 9].
5. When the paint is completely dry, carefully
reinstall the grille by fitting it into its
recess so that it is just resting on the
frame. Starting with one corner, go around
the speaker and push the grille into the
grille notch a little bit at a time. Be gentle;
the grille may be easily bent out of shape
by rough handling. You will feel a positive
"snap" when it is fully in place.
6. RC55i, RC65i, RC85i models: When the
grille is dry, carefully press the fabric
scrim back into place on the inside of the
grille. The special fabric scrim hides the
speaker's drivers from view, and will not
interfere with the sound.
FIGURE 9
Paint the grille. Use thin coats of spray paint.
Do not block grille holes with paint.
Pinte la rejilla. Aplique manos delgadas de pintura aerosol.
No bloquee con pintura los agujeros de la rejilla.
Peinturez la grille. Appliquez des couches minces de peinture
aérosol. N'obstruez pas les trous de la grille de peinture.
Streichen Sie den Gitteraufsatz. Verwenden Sie dazu dünne
Spritzlackschichten. Die Öffnungen des Gitteraufsatzes dürfen
nicht mit Farbe bzw. Lack blockiert werden.
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