How To Clean Piano Black Speaker Finish?


What do you use to clean your speakers Piano black finish?  I am using a slightly damp microfiber cloth.  So far, in 2 years, no scratches.  Is there an easier way to keep them clean?  I have used a very clean wool duster a couple of times but it doesn't help fingerprints like when I move them.  Anyone?
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+1 Millercarbon.  Griots speed shine is awesome stuff!  I use that on my car, after 3 days of wet sanding, buffing, and waxing of course ;) Primo stuff.

But yeah, treat it like a cars finish.  Pretty much exactly as Millercarbon describes.  Once you have the finish dialed in Speed Shine is all you need.  I would recommend spraying it on your microfiber towel, not directly on the speakers as to not get overspray on the drivers.  I’ll only use damp microfibers on the fronts next to the drivers.  I’ll also use a soft paintbrush to dust the my mid bass drivers (particularly on the surrounds).


Millercarbon,
+2 for that dis

I’m sure he’ll come back and still say you’re wrong, lol

I love seeing people who think they are the smartest / most informed on this site get slammed...

”I have the first place concours trophy from Whistler Weekend, a multi-region Porsche Club of America event where 120+ Porsches compete, to serve as my bona-fides.”  

That was so great!  You’re a Boss
Mike, 
Maybe theres some confusion.  Millercarbon suggested using Griots #4 “ultra fine polish”.  I don’t believe that an ultra fine polish designed to remove fine swirl marks is going to Cut through the paint unless you’re really going at it.

I’ve updated my systems page and uploaded numerous pictures of my last 2 projects.  One project was to repair and repaint a pair of Kef XQ5 speakers.  I spent 2 weeks on it but ended up with a mirror finish with zero orange peel or swirls.  I wet sanded with 1500, 2000, 3000 before going through 5 different polishes.  My next project was wet sanding and polishing my Mini (can’t afford a Porsche, although I agree they are the best cars out there).  I had horrible flames and pin stripes on the Mini that were professionally painted on the car.  I followed a similar regimen in order to remove the flames and stripes off the paint.  I attached those pictures for you to check out as well :-)

And LoL at change out the Bo for an A.  Took me a minute to get it but that was funny.  Still though, I doubt that you or I are going to teach anyone who has won a concours how to detail a car.

If you haven’t seen Ammo TV yet, you can look him up and see really how deep the detailing rabbit hole can get.

-Bruce
Not sure if you saw my pics but Novus is what I finalized my KEF’s with.  I actually have a bottle of Novus on top of one of the speakers in one of the pictures :-)