Used speakers: Cleaning tips?


Hello all,

Just bought a pair of dealer demo speakers with a rosenut real wood finish. Really nice but they have dealer dust and could look better.
I have worked with wood in my life so I am not shy, but I don't want to mess up the finish in the event I want to sell them to upgrade.
Any tips will be appreciated.
rhanechak
The Murphy's Oil Soap is a wonderful cleaner. I bought some used speakers a bit ago and tried cleaning them first with Kleen Gaurd. The Kleen Gaurd was making matters worse. My wife got out the Murphy's Oil Soap; what a difference.
I have a pair of the original Linn SARA speakers in real Rosewood and tried just about everything out there. Some things worked okay and others didn't really seem to do anything, (good or bad). Then I tried the Murphy's Oil Soap with ORANGE oil and they look like new now. WONDERFUL stuff.
Lots of woodworkers use automotive products like those made by Meguiar's to finish fine furniture. The Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Swirl Removers both clean and polish, and for lack of a better term, come in different grit grades. They're easy to work with and I especially like the Meguiar wax.
Be very careful using the automotive type cleansers and compounds. Many are rubbing compounds that break down the actual finish and stain and can make a mess of your finish in short order. I would only use them in a severely oxidized finish were products that are meant for wood were not effective. Always test on the bottom of the speaker, out of sight, just in case.
Murphy's oil soap with orange oil is great.
Cleans, soaks in and nourishes the wood, it evaporates.
The finish on the speakers is left smooth and clean.
Thanks everybody.