I have the Tivoli Model One, which I really enjoy, in the classic
walnut and was wondering about cleaning the wood. Could I use
Murphey's oil soap as a safe way to clean and protect the wood veneer,
or pledge better?

Suggestions please?

Andreas

evileye" wrote



Hello


I have the Tivoli Model One, which I really enjoy, in the classic
walnut and was wondering about cleaning the wood. Could I use
Murphey's oil soap as a safe way to clean and protect the wood veneer,
or pledge better?


You have Tivoli ! Oh, that fine Model woody Tivoli One !


Suggestions please?


I can't comment on Murphy but
on my wood veneer speakers, I use
Old English wood treatment it does
protect and moisture the finish so that
grime,dirt, and smudge are cleared on the
surface along the grain of wood into a
rich luster of natural glow and so
it help preserve the wood's crude but oh
it will restore that plain 'ol beauty you see

Andreas

Available at Orchard Hardware Supply

Thanks for the suggestion. I know that instruction sheet says something
about only using a damp cloth, but the wood has nothing on it and I
think that over time the finish will start to show greasey fingerprints
and such.
Thanks anyways, I'll give it a try.

Andreas

"evileye" wrote

I have the Tivoli Model One, which I really enjoy, in
the classic walnut and was wondering about cleaning
the wood. Could I use Murphey's oil soap as a safe
way to clean and protect the wood veneer, or pledge
better?

Suggestions please?

There are a number of products for treating the
finish of real wood speakers. One factor influencing
the treatment concerns what has been applied to
them in the past. If your speakers do not have wax-like
compounds embedded into the surface you might try
a boiled linseed treatment.

Highly refined linseed oil is sold at better paint
stores and is inexpensive. With rubber gloves to
protect your fingers from the heated linseed oil, apply
with a lint free cloth. Immediately after completing
one speaker go back over it with an absorbent lint
free cloth.

If the wood on the speaker is very dry or has been
exposure to the sun more setting time might be
needed. If left on to long the oil will greatly decrease
in viscosity and will be more difficult to shine up.

Boil some linseed up!!!
Sounds like a witches brew and very time consuming.
My Model one is new, therefore the wood is untreated and blemish free,
but looks, and is, untreated.

Andreas

Boil some linseed up!!!
Sounds like a witches brew and very time consuming.
My Model one is new, therefore the wood is untreated and blemish free,
but looks, and is, untreated.

Andreas