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Cleaning speaker cabinet? NHT 2.5i

Hi guys,

Does anybody have any advice on cleaning speaker cabinets? In the manual for my speakers it says to use a damp cloth or a mild non-abrasive cleaner (any good examples?).

I have a pair of NHT 2.5i speakers - I only recently picked them up and they have smudges and fingerprints all over them, I want to see how nice I can make the cabinets look. I have the high gloss black finish to clarify.

I dusted them off with a microfiber cloth just now, but I figure I will wait for some responses before I do anything else. Thanks!
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reubent
6,939 posts
 
For high gloss black painted speakers I've always just used a damp cloth followed by a dry soft towel. It does a fantastic job IMHO. I also just use a damp cloth followed by a soft towel for my electronics, TVs and audio racks. It works well and no need to worry about chemicals damaging the finish.

Enjoy,

TIC
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sfar
1,756 posts
 
A product that's worked very well for me with piano-black finishes is Meguiar's Quick Detailer, applied carefully with a microfiber cloth. It cleans smudges and leaves a very light polished finish.
gjrad
145 posts
 
Give it a polish or two with "Zymol". This will protect the finish and give it a very deep shine. I use it twice a year on my MBL 111s and used it for years on my Kharma 3.1 speakers which always looked like new.
105sixteen OP
17 posts
 
Thanks for the helpful responses guys. I actually posted the same question on a different forum and got a response of using Meguiar’s® “NXT Tech Wax” coupled with their microfiber detailing cloths. From these responses too, it looks like waxing is the way to go.

The guy on the other forum basically said he wiped them down with a damp rag, let dry, and waxed afterwards - is this how you guys do it also? Is there any need to clean with anything besides water before waxing?
thorman
1,262 posts
 
I use a Microfiber cloth and Pledge spray polish on my Kharmas and they do a great job...
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