Painting 2344 horns, suggestions, cautions ?

[Riley Casey]

I've been listening to a pair of JBL 4828 speakers as my living room hifi for years but the grey and black stage monitor motif is getting old among the furniture. I'd like to remove the horns and paint them a more interesting color but I want to get a furniture grade finish. I had originally thought to just use some Krylon rattle cans as I've always had good luck with Krylon more so than Rustoleum, those being the most available spray paints in my area. The horns are in mint cosmetic condition, the monitors were never used as stage monitors so I don't need to sand or buff out any dings or scratches and they already have a dull finish that seems ready to accept paint. Does anyone have any suggestions before I just pull the horns and drivers and start spraying paint?

[Mr. Widget]

That was unexpected. I copied an old post and pasted it to this thread. Since it predates your post, it popped in ahead of yours.

In any event, if you want a satin black finish, I recommend the Krylon industrial lacquer mentioned above. If you want to use another color, look at SEM automotive spray cans… expensive but they work well.


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[Riley Casey]

They're satin black now, the stock color ( not the glossy black I see on some 4430s ) and I want to do some sort of saturated blue or red. I'll see what SEM has.

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In any event, if you want a satin black finish, I recommend the Krylon industrial lacquer mentioned above. If you want to use another color, look at SEM automotive spray cans… expensive but they work well.


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[edgewound]

They're satin black now, the stock color ( not the glossy black I see on some 4430s ) and I want to do some sort of saturated blue or red. I'll see what SEM has.

Krylon Color Maxx...paint+primer...in a spray can works pretty nice. Lots of colors to choose from, as well.