Question to Long Term Piano black owners - How do you keep your units from getting Swirl Marks (similar to a cars finish thats been washed too frequently with poor techiques?).Just looking for pointers and best practices on keeping this from happening.

Also in the event that the speakers DO get swirlmarks - has anyone here polished/buffed them ? 

Thanks! 

jeffc1:

Question to Long Term Piano black owners - How do you keep your units from getting Swirl Marks (similar to a cars finish thats been washed too frequently with poor techiques?).Just looking for pointers and best practices on keeping this from happening.

 

Also in the event that the speakers DO get swirlmarks - has anyone here polished/buffed them ? 

 

Thanks! 

 

 

What product and type of cloth are you using to clean them with?

With cars those swirls appear when you use a cloth that is too abrasive to wash and dry it, a bad product can only strip the wax and polish off of your car faster. 

So I would think it may be an issue with the cloth you are using.

I use a mixture of Murphys with a very soft cloth, and then another clean soft cloth wearing the white gloves to polish them.

No swirls as of yet.

Using high quality microfiber towels and l murphys oil.  However, Just like auto-detailing, if the surface is dry with dust, and you rub this (Even with a moist MF towel), you risk slight swirls/scratches.  The proper procedure, atleast with clearcoats, is to mist the surface first. I didnt see anyone doing this technique or any posts repairing damage to the clear coat. Figured i'd post.

Rules of thumb (for show automobiles) - which should apply to the Aperions since they are clear coated.

 -Never rub the speakers with a dry cloth. When the speakers are covered in dust and are wiped - thats when swirls/light scratches occur.  

- Use quality microfibre clothes with a bit of "plush" to them. So that particles go "inside" the groves. Flat clothes "shovel" the dirt rather than pick it up.

 -Becareful with the white cloth that comes with the speakers. They have exposed stitching which is dangerous.

-I'd mist the cabinet with a spray bottle, then wipe with a microfiber towel that is slightly wet on one side. I do not advise with pledge or similar product since they contain oil. To completely remove the oil, you must rub/buff. The more you rub, the more there is a chance for swirls. 

I dust mine with an ostrich feather duster.

Cheers