Painting Drivers

[Sujies]

ive heard that you can paint your loudspeaker drivers for a little tradeoff in sound quality,

if so what is the difference a few milli-grams of added weight can make to the final sound

and if anyone has done it before could you pls tell me what kind of paint to use to colour the drivers White/Yellow

[ShinOBIWAN]

I opened this thread half expecting to see somebody asking about painting the basket and flange of a driver but paint the cone! Why would you do such a thing?

I wouldn't recommend it at all unless they are cheap drivers and sound aweful anyway.

[poobah]

Use 40 coats of latex house paint...

[rcavictim]

Immerse the entire driver in latex house paint, color of your choice, then hang in the sun to drip dry by a coathanger hooked through one of the flange mounting screw holes. This technique works best on drivers destined for car audio applications, especially subwoofers!

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by rcavictim
This technique works best on drivers destined for car audio applications, especially subwoofers!

9 out of 10 owners preferred them afterwards.

[rcavictim]

As an alternative treatment to paint dip on an automotive subwoofer, one which will guarantee lower bass, is to lay the driver on it's back, magnet side down and fill the cone volume to the surround with wet portland cement. This treatment is so effective I don't know why the manufacturers don't do this at the factory! Do not disturb for several days to allow a good cure. The flat front surface may then be etched with muriatic acid and painted the color of your choice. Epoxy paint makes a very durable finish but proper care should be exercised in its application (respirator mask, proper ventillation etc.).

If you want to get really expressive you can put your hand print, etc. in the wet cement before it cures, or imbed colored shells, marbles, etc..

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by rcavictim
If you want to get really expressive you can put your hand print, etc. in the wet cement before it cures, or imbed colored shells, marbles, etc..

ROFL

[poobah]

RCA,

Won't that cause coil rubbing?

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by poobah
RCA,

Won't that cause coil rubbing?

That's a basic requirement of car audio subs anyway, the mod RCA has proposed might actually cause this to not happen though and that would be outside manufacturer specs.

[rcavictim]

Originally posted by poobah
RCA,

Won't that cause coil rubbing?

If it does, it is not audible.