Painting speakers....???

photoshop · 7 Apr 2009 at 20:09

Is it possible to paint speakers that are made out of wood?

I want to paint some maple colour speakers to either black or high gloss black.
Possible?

I was thinking of taking them down to a local cosmetic car care specialist (who touches up paint work and does resprays) and getting him to do it.

Im guessing once the cones are covered up its just a case of preping the wood for primer, apply primer and then spray paint....?

Good idea?

Caged · 7 Apr 2009 at 20:12

Take all the bits out of them then spray the cabinets, I wouldn't attempt to just try and cover them up.

Also, what speakers are they and how much is a respray costing you?

lunarwolf · 8 Apr 2009 at 02:54

besides the inherent risk of doing a good job, wouldn't this alter the sound characteristics of the speakers?

photoshop · 8 Apr 2009 at 10:13

no idea...???

a1ex2001 · 8 Apr 2009 at 11:27

lunarwolf said:
besides the inherent risk of doing a good job, wouldn't this alter the sound characteristics of the speakers?

Probably not, most speakers are available in a variety of finishes, I would question wether it was financially sensible though especially paying someone else to do it.

MikeHunt79 · 9 Apr 2009 at 14:55

lunarwolf said:
besides the inherent risk of doing a good job, wouldn't this alter the sound characteristics of the speakers?

only if you spray the speaker cones...

spookywillow · 9 Apr 2009 at 15:00

im doing this to my kef q55's, there pretty old now and have taken a few knocks and the laminate is peeling off in places so i asked my mate who sprays cars and he's going to do it for me in a high gloss black.

just strip them down so its just the cabinets