Appendix A - Painting The Speaker - Electro-Voice C12.2 User Manual

Appendix A - Painting the Speaker

If the speaker is installed in an area where the interior design requires a color match, the
EVID C12.2 is simple to paint. The speaker 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 solvents
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 17. 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 (see Figure 16) to mask
the drivers and internal baffle, paint the
speaker, then remove the shield.
12
45˚
Baffle
Figure 17: Spray-Painting Angles
EVID C12.2 Ceiling Speaker Installation and Operations Manual
Paint
Shield
Speaker
Figure 16: Installing Paint Shield
Before Painting
180˚
45˚
180˚
Can
(do not
paint)