Electro-Voice 2.1P user manual Appendix C Painting Process

Appendix C: Painting Process

•Remove the four screws securing the front hatch and lift off the hatch panel. Carefully twist and lift off the EV® logo and set it aside.

•The foam grille blocks are held in place by sharp pins protruding through the baffle board. Note the relative position of the foam and carefully lift the blocks off the pins. Mask around and over the amplifier panel with tape and heavy paper and tape a piece of heavy paper over the woofer. It is not necessary to remove any components.

•Clean the cabinet, bracket and clips by rubbing with a lightly dampened cloth. Do not use abrasives such as sandpaper or steel wool. Never use gasoline, kerosene, acetone, MEK, paint thinner, harsh detergents, or other chemicals, as these agents may cause permanent damage to the enclosure.

•After cleaning, apply two or more two thin coats of either latex or oil-based paint. Spraying is recommended, but a brush and small roller work very well. It is not necessary to paint all the way up to the woofer. Only the visible surfaces need to be painted: the hatch front and side edges, the exposed enclosure surfaces down to the hatch gaskets and about halfway under where the foam blocks sit. Likewise, the rear sides of the bracket and clips need not be painted. The hatch screw heads may be painted, if desired.

•When the paint is thoroughly dry, carefully unmask everything. Replace the foam blocks, pressing them gently down onto the sharp pins. Replace the hatch cover and tighten the four screws. Locate the small center hole, properly orient the EV® logo, and press it firmly into place at its center to reseat it in the mounting hole.

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