Polk Audio RC60i owner manual Preparing to Paint

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!)

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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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