Polk Audio MC85 Painting Your Mc Series In-Wallloudspeakers, Preparing To Paint, You will need

Figure 5—MC60, MC80 Models: While supporting the tweeter bridge, carefully use your index finger to aim the tweeter.

Important Note: MC Series In-Wall Loudspeakers are not magnetically shielded and should not be placed closer than 1' (30cm) from a television or video monitor. If you experience discoloration or distortion, immediately move the speakers away from your TV.

PAINTING YOUR MC SERIES

IN-WALL LOUDSPEAKERS

You will need:

•Paint of your choice. (To make the job easier, 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 MC speakers.)

•Masking tape.

•Paint mask. (To cover unpaintable parts, supplied!)

PREPARING TO PAINT:

1.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 protect 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 6—Use a paperclip to remove grille.

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 MC Series speaker features 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.Remove the grille by carefully hooking it with a bent paper clip and pulling it gently away from the frame.

4.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.

5.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).

6.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.

7.First install the speaker (see next page). Then 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.

Figure 8—Peel away fabric grille scrim before painting grille.

Figure 9—Paint the grille. Use thin coats of spray paint. Do not block grille holes with paint.

Figure 7—Mask the drivers and baffles, then spray paint in thin coats.

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