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| G4 Cube Speaker Driver Paint Color? | |
| Posted by: campbellashe on 2026-01-25 15:40:51 Anyone else try to paint these? I'm replacing the surround part (rot as seen in the picture below) and in the process I want to paint the metal driver piece. I've cleaned them off pretty well. Waiting on my surround from suspension replacement from Ali-Express. Thinking about using spray paint but wondering if anyone else has used a specific type and color match to the original? Also, anyone know where or how to get a replacement grill cover -- these didn't come with the pair. Is it possible to 3d print in clear acrylic? or source them somewhere else?    | |
| Posted by: beach_cruiser92 on 2026-01-25 16:58:23 Hey - which surround sizes did you purchase? I'm needing to do the same. Looks like there are a few that are within close spec of these, but not exact? Here's a photo of mine. The color looks like a white with a hint of silver mixed in - but very slightly. Automotive touch up paint would be perfect for this application. Maybe this? https://everestautomotivemarket.com...wagen-silver-white-l82?utm_source=chatgpt.com  | |
| Posted by: Byrd on 2026-01-25 17:14:49 The paint matches the G4 casing - a close match to repaint would be a cool off white. In Australia a common roof colour is "Surfmist" in Colorbond steel, and a close match IMO if looking for spray paint. | |
| Posted by: campbellashe on 2026-01-25 19:17:08 I first bought surrounds from Amazon, but they are rubber and are too big (2 inch size) and don't sit flat in the driver. I'm waiting on some from Aliexpress -- seems like the only place to get them. There was a link that I saw from Europe as well. I'll see what they are like and post a link if they indeed fit. I know the external diameter is 50mm. | |
| Posted by: bibilit on 2026-01-26 10:09:25 IIRC the grill cover was an option, and many were lost. My set has one out of two. | |
| Posted by: beach_cruiser92 on 2026-01-26 10:21:38 That’s interesting. I have both. Frankly the speakers look better without… imo. | |
| Posted by: campbellashe on 2026-01-27 16:06:47 My surrounds arrived; they are rubber not foam. Got from: Ali-Express "2pcs 2"/2.5"/3"/3.5" Inch Speaker Foam Folded Edge Ring Woofer Repair Side Surround Circle Replacement Parts 50-90mm/1.97"-3.54" Wondering if I should buy the Foam ones instead. Here is a picture of the new rubber black surround -- placed on driver but not glued -- with a iMac G4 speaker (white surround) for comparison. The iMac G4 white speaker is a white rubber material. The rounded part is not quite aligned the same. I don't have an original of the G4 Cube speaker however. There was a black paper like ring around the outside of the rubber surround on the original G4 Cube speaker that I had to destroy to get the rotted foam off. Anyone else have a better site to get the surround from... I saw an online merchant in the Netherlands that had appropriate replacements, but alas does not ship to the States right now.   | |
| Posted by: campbellashe on 2026-01-28 06:01:35 This Dutch merchant has the right part; but unable to ship to US. I don't know of any US merchants that specify the part as this merchant does. https://www.speakerrepairshop.nl/en...-een-conusmaat-van-3-5-cm-f201/a-101-20000032 This is a good review of the repair process: https://www.cocoadelica.co.uk/blog/reviving-apple-pro-speakers And this is another discussion of the same process... https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/cube-speakers.2180053/ | |
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