Polk Audio ATRIUM - PAINTING YOUR ATRIUM AW LOUDSPEAKERS; PREPARING TO PAINT; PAINTING THE CABINET, BRACKET KNOBS AND BRACKET; PAINTING THE GRILLE

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PREPARING TO PAINT:
1. Separate the parts of the speaker. Remove
the brackets and bracket knobs. Remove
the grille by carefully hooking it with a
bent paper clip and pulling it gently away
from the cabinet [figure 4].
2. Mask off the binding posts on the back
of the speaker [figure 5], the end panels
and bracket knobs, and carefully mask off
the front of the speakers to protect the dri-
vers and baffles while painting [figure 6].
The grille features an engraved logo pod.
You can mask this off or paint right over it.
PAINTING THE CABINET, BRACKET
KNOBS AND BRACKET:
1. Apply two thin coats of primer to the
cabinet and knobs. The bracket does not
require a primer.
2. When the primer is completely dry, apply
the finish color [figure 7].
3. When the paint is completely dry, remove
the masking material.
4. Do not reattach the speaker to the bracket
until the bracket is mounted. Try to keep
all handling of freshly painted parts to
a minimum.
PAINTING THE GRILLE:
1. The grille of the Atrium speaker features
an even, protective powder coating.
This powder coating is an ideal primer.
The grille features an engraved logo pod.
You can mask this off or paint right over it.
2. Using spray paint, spray two thin coats of
finish color with no primer [figure 8]. 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.
3. When the paint is completely dry, carefully
fit the grille into its recess so that it is just
resting on the cabinet. 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.
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FIGURE 4
Remove the grille using a paper clip.
Quite la rejilla con un sujetapapeles.
Retirez la grille en utilisant un trombone.
Entfernen Sie den Gitteraufsatz mit einer Büroklammer.
FIGURE 5
Mask the binding posts on the rear of the speaker.
Cubra con cinta de enmascarar los tornillos de presión ubicados
en la parte de atrás del altavoz.
Masquez les bornes à l'arrière de l'enceinte.
Decken Sie die Anschlussklemmen auf der Rückseite des
Lautsprechers ab.
FIGURE 6
Mask the drivers and baffles.
Cubra con cinta de enmascarar los excitadores y los bafles.
Masquez les haut-parleurs et les écrans acoustiques.
Decken Sie die Treiber und Resonanzwände ab.
FIGURE 7
After priming, apply thin coats of finish color
Después de aplicar la capa de imprimación (primer),
aplique capas delgadas del color del acabado.
Suite à la couche d'apprêt, appliquez la
peinture de finition en couches minces.
Nach der Grundierung tragen Sie eine
dünne Schicht des Farbanstrichs auf.
FIGURE 8
Paint the grille. Use thin coats of spray paint.
Do not block grille holes with paint.
Pinte la rejilla. Use capas delgadas de pintura aerosol.
No tape los agujeros de la rejilla con pintura.
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 blockiert werden.
PAINTING YOUR ATRIUM AW
LOUDSPEAKERS
You will need:
• A spray can of primer paint (Krylon
Sandable Spray Primer #1318)
• A spray can of the paint of your choice.
Choose exterior grade paint if you
plan to use the speakers outdoors
• A paperclip or corkscrew (for removing
the paintable grille)
• Masking tape
• Paint mask (to cover unpaintable parts—
not included. To make an easy paint mask,
use the grille as a template and cut a mask
from heavy, nonporous Kraft paper.)