Just try Johnsons baby soap, smudge a spectacles cleaning cloth into a wet soap and lightly wash out the stains.
Regards Sphere.
Regards Sphere.
HELP...Bubble Wrap Marks in PIANO BLACK Speakers??
I just purchased a pair of Piano Black speakers here on Audiogon. I received them today (9/12/06) nicely packed and carefully wrapped with bubble wrap. As I unpacked & unraveled the bubble wrap from each speaker, I noticed the bubble wrap left round shaped dot marks on the Piano Black finish of each speaker. It is not something that can be felt with the finger, so I thought it would wash off easily.
I tried cleaning with water, Windex & Orange BLAST Auto/Shop degreaser. Nothing worked. Then I tried Liquid Glass auto polish and Zymol cleaner wax. Still, I can't remove the bubble wrap markings. I even tried 70% rubbing alcohol in a tiny back corner. That did not work either.
I'm getting a bit nervous now, since these speakers were stored several months in this wrapping and they're all covered with the marks like leopard spots. I don't know if the marks will come out now, or how the Seller will respond to this. He is aware of the marks, but not that I can't get them out. I'd really like to remove the marks and to keep the speakers. Does anyone have suggestions for a cleaner for this?
I tried cleaning with water, Windex & Orange BLAST Auto/Shop degreaser. Nothing worked. Then I tried Liquid Glass auto polish and Zymol cleaner wax. Still, I can't remove the bubble wrap markings. I even tried 70% rubbing alcohol in a tiny back corner. That did not work either.
I'm getting a bit nervous now, since these speakers were stored several months in this wrapping and they're all covered with the marks like leopard spots. I don't know if the marks will come out now, or how the Seller will respond to this. He is aware of the marks, but not that I can't get them out. I'd really like to remove the marks and to keep the speakers. Does anyone have suggestions for a cleaner for this?
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I don't have any experience with the particular problem you're having but assuming the finish is some sort of synthetic lacquer or similar you might try something like the Novus plastic polishes. It comes in three grades and can be used progressively. I've used it for years on plexiglass and acrylic on both boats and motorcycles. Novus polishes |
I would return them to the seller, any furniture grade finish should be protected by a non-marring packaging, and unfortunately the speakers were not. If the seller did not disclose this nor did they inspect the speakers before selling, it should be their problem to handle. I would not mess with it any more as the seller will likely not accept them back if you degrade the finish in your attempts to fix it. Any fine furniture store will tell you you never use reactive materials such as plastic on a gloss finish. Movers always use cloth pads and/or soft pile lined burlap to protect expensive furniture. |
if you don't want to return the speakers, your only other choice is to re-finish them. Because I doubt the stains will go away. You can actually contact places that fix and re-finish pianos and ask them what they think. There could have been some sort of reaction between the bubble wrap and th speaker finish that the stains you see now are below the paint |
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