Instructions/Assembly Guide

Before You Begin
Sonance Visual Performance Series, Extreme Series and MAG
Series speaker grilles completely cover the exposed speaker frame,
so only the grilles (not the speakers themselves) require painting.
IMPORTANT: IF THE WALL OR CEILING WILL BE PAINTED
AFTER THE SPEAKERS ARE INSTALLED, THE SPEAKER FLANGE
AND BAFFLE MUST BE MASKED BEFORE PAINTING THE WALL
OR CEILING.
Figure 1
Preparing The Grilles For Painting
Carefully remove the scrim cloth from the underside of the grille.
The scrim cloth is held in place with a light tacking glue. Use a
heating agent such as a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the glue
and carefully remove the cloth, since you will need to replace it
when you’re done painting the grille. Be careful not to deform
the cloth’s shape while removing it - this will make it very dicult
to properly replace the cloth on the grille. Remove any adhesive
residue from the back of the grille before beginning painting.
Painting The Grille
1. Prime the grille with a metal primer/bonder in a spray can.
Carefully follow the manufacturer’s directions on the can.
2. We recommend using water-based latex paint on the grilles.
Thin the paint with a proper thinning agent to a ratio of 1:1
paint-to-thinner, and strain it through a standard mesh strainer
to remove any lumps.
IMPORTANT: DUE TO ITS INCREASED DURABILITY, OIL-BASED
PAINT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR VP EXTREME SERIES
SPEAKERS THAT ARE INSTALLED OUTDOORS.
3. Use a small touch-up gun or cap-spray gun with a #3 tip
for painting.
(A) Set the nozzle with a medium to wide fan.
(B) Set the pressure regulator to 60psi.
(C) Lightly spray the front of the grille in 3 quick strokes
from approximately 10 inches away.
(D) Let the paint set for a minute, then turn the grille 90º
and lightly spray the grille again in 3 quick strokes.
Repeat this step until all four sides of the grille have
been evenly painted evenly.
4. While the paint is still wet, inspect the grille and make
sure that excess paint has not collected underneath the grille
frame, and that none of the grille perforations are filled with
paint. If any are, use compressed air to blow the paint out of
the perforations.
IMPORTANT: IF YOU FIND ANY GRILLE PERFORATIONS THAT
ARE PLUGGED WITH PAINT AFTER THE PAINT HAS DRIED, USE
A STRAIGHT PIN OR SEWING NEEDLE TO CAREFULLY REMOVE
THE PAINT.
5. Once the paint has thoroughly dried, replace the scrim cloth
on the back of the grille and mount the grille on the speaker.
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GRILLE PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SONANCE VISUAL PERFORMANCE SERIES,
EXTREME SERIES AND MAG SERIES SPEAKERS