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[Reli]

Wonder if the grills were originally beige like that, or if they became that way due to age. Seems like a strange color for the factory to use.

 

[Superduper]

The grills on those are naked plastic. Basically, when the front cover was molded, the grill is integral. However, when the front cover was given a coat of silver paint, the mesh portion was not. So over time, the plastic goes all atari, is why they look yellow. Paint them metallic charcoal totally improves the look and protects the plastic from further oxidation and UV exposure.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Those waffle grills on the 5150 killed the looks. If not, that is a very decent unit! I have 3 of those and one is in like new condition.

 

[floyd]

Those waffle grills on the 5150 killed the looks. If not, that is a very decent unit! I have 3 of those and one is in like new condition.

I remember somebody painting the grills on one of these gloss black and it made it look way better.

 

[Superduper]

Wonder if the grills were originally beige like that, or if they became that way due to age. Seems like a strange color for the factory to use.

Hey Reli, you’re getting old. You already know all about the yellowed grills and about painting them, see this thread:

What an RX5150 SHOULD look like

As you know, the RX5150 comes with these weird-ass urine-yellow speaker grills :thumbsdown: And here is Norm's, with metallic graphite grills :thumbsup: Almost looks like a Crown 970.....but better :thumbsup:

boomboxery.com

 

[Reli]

Oh I knew that's how they were originally....I just didn't know it was because they were bare plastic

 

[Radio raheem]

i think they look better yellow like that, kinda like a gold conion