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In 1993 I bought a pair of Tannoy C6 bookshelf speakers. They were on sale for $199. That was pretty cheap, because they were white, yes white as snow (black grills). So I took the drivers out and spray painted them gloss Black, belive it or not I used Tremclad. It worked great. I got a nice piano black finish for a couple of bucks!
However I agree with adrian, I would try it on the bottom of the speaker first. One thing to ruin $200 book shelf speakers, something else to ruin a full range floor stander like the M80.
Last edited by Worfzara; 09/15/10 10:18 PM.
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Where's your sense of adventure Adrian? 
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Maybe I should clarify, it's just the standard finish on it. I'm not looking to do too much work on it if we do want to change the colour. I was thinking a light sanding and slap on the new paint/stain whatever. Good idea about testing first on the bottom!
ps. reminds me of my car..bought some canadian tire auto touch up paint. Touched up 4 rust spots on my car..didn't practise or test first. I now have 4 obvious large squares of a different shade on my car. I get laughed at now
new-axiom-owner-in-training-rocking-an-internet-direct-stereo-setup-of-2AxiomM80s&1Outlaw 2150.
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Or you could order new grills from Axiom.
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Your wanting to paint vinyl?
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Or you could order new grills from Axiom. That's an idea. It never would have occurred to me to price new grills. How do you come up with this stuff?
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I give up. I cannot win today. Nobody else is giving up, so it seems you won something, at least.
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Your wanting to paint vinyl is questionable. Fixed that for ya.
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Paint for plastic http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=118There are some other companies making it also ie. Krylon
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