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  HELP...Bubble Wrap Marks in PIANO BLACK Speakers??
I just purchased a pair of Piano Black speakers here on Audiogon. I received them today (9/12/06) nicely packed and carefully wrapped with bubble wrap. As I unpacked & unraveled the bubble wrap from each speaker, I noticed the bubble wrap left round shaped dot marks on the Piano Black finish of each speaker. It is not something that can be felt with the finger, so I thought it would wash off easily.

I tried cleaning with water, Windex & Orange BLAST Auto/Shop degreaser. Nothing worked. Then I tried Liquid Glass auto polish and Zymol cleaner wax. Still, I can't remove the bubble wrap markings. I even tried 70% rubbing alcohol in a tiny back corner. That did not work either.

I'm getting a bit nervous now, since these speakers were stored several months in this wrapping and they're all covered with the marks like leopard spots. I don't know if the marks will come out now, or how the Seller will respond to this. He is aware of the marks, but not that I can't get them out. I'd really like to remove the marks and to keep the speakers. Does anyone have suggestions for a cleaner for this?
Tekhifi  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

09-12-06
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09-12-06   Try distilled white vinegar applied with a soft, clean rag, ...   Tvad

09-12-06   Tvad: thanks for the vinegar tip. i tried it... but it di ...   Tekhifi

09-12-06   I don't have an answer, but if i had this problem, i would t ...   Gs5556

09-12-06   Did any of the remedies tried make any improvement? black fi ...   7671

09-13-06   You can try small amount of car "bug and tar" remo ...   Amandarae

09-13-06   Bug and tar remover takes out a lot of tough things i also h ...   Weiserb

09-12-06   You might have to use an actual car buffer, the rotating whe ...   Undertow

09-12-06   Tekhifi: are the speakers new? or have they been recently r ...   Sol322

09-12-06   This may be of no relevance, but... my verdier platine tt i ...   Bigbucks5

09-13-06   I have wrapped my piano black apogee speakers twice in plast ...   Ptheo

09-13-06   I have wrapped my piano black apogee speakers twice in plast ...   Ptheo

09-13-06   Stop! don't try anything else on your speakers. you have wha ...   Merganser

09-13-06   Bubble wrap is abrasive.it is a mongrel thing for marking li ...   Jtgofish

09-13-06   I had a similar problem and i used 3m imperial microfinish ...   Umaasa

09-13-06   Tekhifi-i don't mean to be sexist. but this is a job for wom ...   Gregadd

09-13-06   Thanks guys: all good suggestions, but they didn't work. t ...   Tekhifi

09-13-06   call the manufacturer. if that doesn't work, call the piano ...   Boa2

09-13-06   I think the suggestion about a mild abrasive may be right. i ...   Ozzy62

09-13-06   In somewhat similar but not exact situations, i have been ab ...   Jimjenjr

09-13-06   Just try johnsons baby soap, smudge a spectacles cleaning cl ...   Sphere

09-13-06   I don't have any experience with the particular problem you' ...   Sfar

09-13-06   I would return them to the seller, any furniture grade finis ...   Sbrtoy

09-13-06   If you don't want to return the speakers, your only other ch ...   Audphile1

09-13-06   "and lastly, i'm not sure this is women's work (lol). & ...   Gregadd

09-13-06   Give the low heat hair drier a shot...just for a minute or s ...   Bigbucks5

09-14-06   I own wilson sophia 2's. they come wrapped in a plastic pee ...   Avguygeorge

09-14-06   Is this a female problem? try meguiers "scratch-x" ...   Elizabeth

09-14-06   I have no clue how the bubble wrap can leave permanent marks ...   Ryder

09-14-06   Elizabeth: i'm intrigued by your meguire's "scratch x&q ...   Tekhifi

09-14-06: Dweller
I just purchased a used Music Hall MMF-7 with black piano finish (came covered in bubble wrap).

While installing a new cartridge, I noticed the circles mentioned by Tekhifi.

They are small and not noticable without high intensity light.

This answers the riddle, however...

Dweller  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


09-14-06   The bubble wrap petrochemicals have reacted with the lacquer ...   Shadorne

09-14-06   Just a note, normally the professional that refurbishes pian ...   Ryder

09-14-06   I have gloss piano speakers and use this product with great ...   Irish65


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