Best practices for speaker cabinet care


I have some black veneered b&w's -- cdm9nt -- never occurred to me to consider using some sort of wood cabinet conditioner on them -- i just have dusted them off over the years - and they seem to be 'fine'... but I saw a post about speaker cabinet care - using various brands of conditioner -- and started to think -- have I 'not' been doing what I should have been doing ... 

So - question -- what wood conditioners should I be using on my cabinets to ensure they are being cared for ?

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Showing 1 response by buellrider97

I’ve used various products and methods over the years for many different non audio products. One of the items I use is Brillianize which is essentially a very light detail polish. It’s fantastic for TV screens, especially plastic. I was introduced to it decades ago for use on my plexiglass aquariums. I have Mcguires and 303 products too, but I prefer the Brillianize as my final coat and it’s fantastic on polished black. I use it on my TT cover and my motorcycle finishes. I no longer use pledge on anything opting for the Brillianize instead. On my old JBL’s every couple years I use a very light coat on lemon oil, not sure on correctness but it helps the stained laminate from drying out. Another thing I do is keep all my micro fiber cloths separate from other fabrics to wash. I do not use any fabric softeners or fabric pads in the cloths washer to clean them as you can introduce scratch creating particles. I live in central California and it’s extremely dusty and came to realize the importance of removing dust prior to any rubbing of anything. Sorry to be off topic from the original question, but just wanted to add something constructive to the conversation. Cheers , Mike B.