Speaker Polish? REVISITED

I mentioned the orange oil. It is basically the same as lemon oil, they just get it from an orange. It does the same thing. I noticed that is some of the better furniture polishes I've seen lately, they have orange oil and beeswax. The beeswax can build up, so you have to strip it if it begins to yellow.

Try Home Depot,or Lowes for a touch-up stick that is color matched to they cherry veneer on the speaker and just touch up the scratch, and put a good polish over it. That should do it.

I used a cheap marker pen for furniture nicks on the rosewood finish on my Genesis 500's. I used the medium color, which is about the same as a red cherry. The natural cherry would take the lightest color. The marker pens came in a set of three, from light to dark. It really worked! By the way, the culprit scratcher in my case turned out to be a visiting cat! We found him later in the visit perched right on top of the speaker. it was his claws that had gouged the top side of the speaker on his way up. Damn cat!!!

It might be easier to find tung oil than tongue oil.

Someone on the previous speaker polish thread was using Murphy's oil soap. DO NOT use this. A friend is in the hardwood floor refinishing business and he says this product is what provides him with his living. If it is caustic enough to take the finish off hardwood flooring over time. I'd hate to think what it does to speaker cabinets. Murphy's used to be one of my favorite cleaning products. :(

I've tried orange oil and didn't care for it. Very very oily and shiney initally, but it dries up quickly and unevenly then dulls out. Maybe it was just the brand I used.

While it might not be as good for the wood I thought Pledge had a more natural and consistent finish. I've never used Tung Oil on my speakers but love it's effect on wall cabinets I've built.

Incidentally, I don't use anything on my current monitors. I just cover them with dark pillow cases when not in use.

Dave, although someone said in the earlier thread that Scott's was recommended by B&W, and I seem to recall that Harbeth's md also said he uses it (I will get confirmation of that), it actually says at scottsliquidgold.com that the product is NOT recommended for cherrywood, wood that has deteriorated, or veneer! I'm back to worrying about my veneer. (Thanks Tom, btw, for your advice re old speakers.)

If you want to buy the Scott's product, it is sold at big supermarkets, small hardware stores, discount stores and online at their website. I bought some Guardsman furniture polish the other day that I think I like better now.

Paul