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post #121 of 173
4/9/07 at 11:50am
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Originally Posted by Timmy029 View Post
hmm maybe a dark metallic blue would be nice maybe i'll have to try it one day
maybe? you mean you will!
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post #122 of 173
4/13/07 at 2:21pm
i've got an extra pair of stock 580 grilles here if anyone is interested...don't need them since i like the look and sound of the 650 grilles more.

pending...

damn. sold! thanks souperman!!!
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post #123 of 173
4/13/07 at 2:29pm
looks good. I just wondering if it could be painted like W1000 or W2002? that would be really amazing
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post #124 of 173
4/13/07 at 2:43pm
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looks good. I just wondering if it could be painted like W1000 or W2002? that would be really amazing
i honestly don't think anybody can imitate the looks of wood through paint....it might be CLOSE, but it will never have that wow factor of real wood.
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post #125 of 173
4/23/07 at 3:34pm
thought i should throw my hat into the ring here!

i recently received my 650 grilles/cords/adapter so i was ready to work on the headband. after stripping the band i found the color to be too dull for my tastes (and i scratched it while scrubbing stubborn bits of paint off the band).

i thought redleader's semigloss job would do the trick for me, so i went to walmart and bought what i thought was semigloss black. painted it and it looked horrible (redleader used real semi-gloss auto paint, mine was plastikote gloss black) - made the band look like a flimsy, cheap piece of plastic! couldn't keep that.

ran to homedepot and bought some 600grit sandpaper to sand it down to groundzero and decided on rustolium's black hammered spraypaint for plastic with krylon satin acrylic finishing coat (since i'll be handling the cans quite often). decided on 5 layers each side, 6 on top and 2 of the finishing. its all drying now (5 to 7 days for maximal adhesion) and looks GREAT. pics when i've reassembled everything back together!!
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post #126 of 173
4/23/07 at 4:16pm
Ichinichi, I'll take them off your hands, even though I have a 650. I'd like to try something like that, except with ornamental decorations. Oh, and how did you get the plastic headband part to come off? I think I can disassemble the driver parts, but not the headband itself.
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post #127 of 173
4/23/07 at 7:10pm
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Originally Posted by Schalldämpfer View Post
Ichinichi, I'll take them off your hands, even though I have a 650. I'd like to try something like that, except with ornamental decorations. Oh, and how did you get the plastic headband part to come off? I think I can disassemble the driver parts, but not the headband itself.
this isn't a for sale thread and i already bought them . but to take off the headband, there are two tabs right at the ends of the headband on the inside. they say made in ireland on them. pop those off with a screwdriver (it takes a bit of a force) and then just take everything apart. post your pictures when you finish up your 580's!
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post #128 of 173
4/25/07 at 2:42pm
my entry

repainted the headband to match 650 grille color (after scratching it while stripping stubborn paint off).


pantyhose mod

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post #129 of 173
4/25/07 at 2:50pm
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come on more people should be painting their 580's and sharing like Ichinichi! don't be shy! don't hesitate to try out other colors as well!
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post #130 of 173
4/25/07 at 4:52pm
yea. i agree with souperman; your 580/600 are highly modular and all owners should take advantage of that fact! the pantyhose mod really opens up the cans!!
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post #131 of 173
4/25/07 at 5:24pm
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Originally Posted by Ichinichi View Post
yea. i agree with souperman; your 580/600 are highly modular and all owners should take advantage of that fact! the pantyhose mod really opens up the cans!!
Oh, yeah. What is that mod? It applies to 580/600/650, right?
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post #132 of 173
4/25/07 at 6:28pm
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Originally Posted by Schalldämpfer View Post
Oh, yeah. What is that mod? It applies to 580/600/650, right?
you take out the foam inserts and put a nylon material there instead.
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post #133 of 173
4/25/07 at 6:33pm
IT LOOKED SO COOL!

good for you.

BTW, how did u get the grills out?
i have been spending time to try that and i didn't make it
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post #134 of 173
4/25/07 at 9:22pm
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IT LOOKED SO COOL!

good for you.

BTW, how did u get the grills out?
i have been spending time to try that and i didn't make it
haha that's the easy part! come on! but seriously, just take a screwdriver, and lightly pry the grills off gently so you don't scratch anything. it's THAT easy
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post #135 of 173
4/26/07 at 10:19pm
actually,getting the grilles off is easier if you take the drivers off the headband bracket; they have enough flex to let you slip the entire driver unit (grille, driver and cushions) right off. then go to town.
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