L1 Cylindrical Radiator® loudspeaker: Difference between revisions

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== Painting the Grilles ==

~~''So far black is~~ the ~~only color available.~~

Question: Can I paint the grilles of the {{L1 CR}}?

They are not easy to paint, because the surfaces have been specifically treated not to take any smudges easily.

Quoting Hilmar-at-Bose<ref name="paint"> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4286014435?r=4346064435#4346064435 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about how painting the L1™ in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]

The ~~Cylindrical Radiator(tm) loudspeakers~~ are powder coated Aluminum. ~~I'll try to come up with a recommendation for a particular paint that will stick to that~~. Also the grilles would have to be taken off (to avoid getting paint on the drivers), before painting. The power stand is poly propylene which is very hard to paint.

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So far black is the only color available.

They are not easy to paint, because the surfaces have been specifically treated not to take any smudges easily.''

The {{L1 CR}}s are powder coated Aluminum.... Also the grilles would have to be taken off (to avoid getting paint on the drivers), before painting. The power stand is poly propylene which is very hard to paint.

In summary, it can be done but it requires a non-trivial amount of work.

The unit will also operate nicely behind an acoustically transparent curtain. If you don't shine any light directly on it, the black systems won't be visible even if the curtain is very thin and white.''

The unit will also operate nicely behind an acoustically transparent curtain. If you don't shine any light directly on it, the black systems won't be visible even if the curtain is very thin and white.

--- Hilmar-at-Bose<ref> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4286014435?r=4346064435#4346064435 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about how painting the L1™ in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]

--- Hilmar-at-Bose<ref name="paint"> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4286014435?r=4346064435#4346064435 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about how painting the L1™ in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]

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 == Painting the Grilles ==
-''So far black is the only color available.
+Question: Can I paint the grilles of the {{L1 CR}}?
-They are not easy to paint, because the surfaces have been specifically treated not to take any smudges easily.
+Quoting Hilmar-at-Bose<ref name="paint"> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4286014435?r=4346064435#4346064435 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about how painting the L1&trade; in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]
-The Cylindrical Radiator(tm) loudspeakers are powder coated Aluminum. I'll try to come up with a recommendation for a particular paint that will stick to that. Also the grilles would have to be taken off (to avoid getting paint on the drivers), before painting. The power stand is poly propylene which is very hard to paint.
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+So far black is the only color available.
+They are not easy to paint, because the surfaces have been specifically treated not to take any smudges easily.''
+The {{L1 CR}}s are powder coated Aluminum.... Also the grilles would have to be taken off (to avoid getting paint on the drivers), before painting. The power stand is poly propylene which is very hard to paint.
 In summary, it can be done but it requires a non-trivial amount of work.
-The unit will also operate nicely behind an acoustically transparent curtain. If you don't shine any light directly on it, the black systems won't be visible even if the curtain is very thin and white.''
+The unit will also operate nicely behind an acoustically transparent curtain. If you don't shine any light directly on it, the black systems won't be visible even if the curtain is very thin and white.
---- Hilmar-at-Bose<ref> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4286014435?r=4346064435#4346064435 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about how painting the L1&trade; in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]
+--- Hilmar-at-Bose<ref name="paint"> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4286014435?r=4346064435#4346064435 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about how painting the L1&trade; in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]
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