Painting The Grille - Jbl Control 400 Micro Serie Manuel Du Propriétaire

6. PAINTING THE GRILLE

For the other Control Contractor Standard Coverage Series models, the grille's white finish complements most decor and
does not need further finishing. Where the interior design requires it, these grilles are easy to paint. The grille covers the
entire speaker, so it can be painted prior to speaker installation.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT paint the baffle of the speaker. Having paint between the magnet and the
grille would diminish the ability of the magnets to hold the grille.
For best results, it is recommended to use the following procedure:
• Gently remove the grille backing material from the back of the grille without tearing it. Set it aside for re-application
after painting. Either mask or remove the grille logo (for reapply after painting). Do NOT remove the edge trim.
• Clean the grille and edge trim with a light solvent such as mineral spirits by rubbing the item with a lightly dampened
cloth. Do not, however, use abrasives such as sandpaper or steel wool (which can remove the grille's rust resistant
plating). Do not use gasoline, kerosene, acetone, MEK, paint thinner, harsh detergents or other chemicals. Use of these
cleaners may result in permanent damage to the grille assembly. Do not sand the grille.
• Spray one or more thin coats of paint. Be careful not to fill in the perforation holes (they are needed for the sound to
go through – occluding them will harm the sound quality of the speaker).
• After the paint has thoroughly dried, reinstall the grille backing material to the back of the grille. If the grille backing
has shrunk since removal, stretch it back to size to mask properly. If the grille backing has stretched since removal,
trim to size.
• If the tackiness remaining on the back of the grille is not enough to securely hold the backing material in place (or if it
got covered over by the paint), apply a very light coat of spray adhesive to the back of the grille.
• Lightly spray the adhesive to the BACK OF THE GRILLE rather than to the front of the backing material. If an adhesive
says to spray both sides, use a different adhesive. Spraying adhesive on the front of the backing material can expose
glue to the open air through the perforations, which can attract and hold dust from the air, impairing the clean look of
the speaker.
• DO NOT place the front of grille on any surface where additional adhesive may have been sprayed. Doing so can
deposit adhesive on the front of the grille surface, and similarly attract and hold dust and dirt.
• If the JBL logo was removed (rather than simply being masked), re-apply the JBL logo to the center of the grille. There
is a shallow indent in the center of the grille to indicate where the logo goes.
Mask the Speaker If the Ceiling Gets Painted – The speaker itself should not be painted. The grille completely covers
the speaker, and the speaker's front baffle is black to properly disappear visually behind the grille and grille backing
material. If the ceiling gets painted after the speaker is in place, it's important to fully mask the speaker (including
the edges of the baffle) prior to such painting so that no paint gets onto the drivers, or onto the baffle where any
inconsistencies in color may be visible through the grille.
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