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Taking care of lacquer wood finishes

I have a pair of speakers with a high gloss lacquer wood finish. They look like they are in mint condition, until I shine a flashlight directly on it. Then you can see all the imperfections, little scratches, and swirl marks. I wiped a little area while shining the flashlight on it to see if a microfiber cloth would mark the wood, and it did. Is this normal? Are all high gloss lacquer wood finishes this easy to scratch? Do any of you do anything about it, or just leave it alone? I know on high gloss paint finishes you can use automotive supplies, but again this is a high gloss lacquer wood finish.
souljasmooth

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souljasmooth OP
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Have you personally tried the guitar care kit? The last thing I want to do is damage the lacquer.
souljasmooth OP
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The microfiber cloth I used is a kind used for cleaning ipad screens. Seemed like it shouldve worked fine. I also did a google search and the answers were not specific enough. Are speakers with automotive paint the same as a high gloss lacquer, as far as care goes? I thought it would be completely different. What do people with speakers like Sonus Faber Amati do? My speakers have a finish very similar to them.
souljasmooth OP
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Peter, that is part of my original question. Are other people with high gloss lacquer finish speakers doing anything, or just leavin it alone? If its normal, I'm not too worried about it, but if its an easy fix, then why not make them perfect. These lacquered finishes are becoming more popular. I actually prefer natural finishes with a semi gloss finish. Much easier to maintain. Any sonus faber users out there that care to respond? I use to own guarneri homages but never checked with the flashlight. Dynaudio is even using these finishes in their new confidence speakers
souljasmooth OP
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Xti16, have you looked at your speakers in either sunlight, or with a flashlight? If so, does it have any marks?
souljasmooth OP
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Im curious to know what the difference is too.
souljasmooth OP
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How would you know if you have a quality lacquer? I use to own second generation Dynaudio special 25's, and I had the same problem with them. They look perfect, but when you shine direct light on them, you can see the small scratches and minor imperfections. I never checked my pair of Sonus Faber Guarneri's I had a few years ago.
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