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NATURAL CHERRY VENEER

I left my new Nautilus 805's sitting in the bottom piece of the foam packing they were shipped in, and placed them on top of their boxes (free stands) while I went out of town for a week. When I came back, I took the speakers out of the foam bottoms and noticed a "tan line" where the speakers had been sitting down in the foam packing pieces. Here's the question, Does anyone know for sure, whether natural cherry continues to darken with time, forever, or if it reaches a certain point and then stops darkening alltogether, or slows dramatically??? My curtains were drawn, and very little light was able to enter the room. I believe that they will even out with time, but the Obsessive-Compulsive in me has decided to cover up the "tan" part and let the non tanned part acquire some sun. So.... Bring on the info!!!! Thanks.
gthirteen
gthirteen OP
355 posts
 
yES, CARL, BUT DO YOU THINK THAT THE COLOR DARKENED TO A POINT, AND THEN STOPPED (INDICATING THAT if I leave the colored part Uncovered, the color would even out with time) or continued to darke over time (which would mean that if I do not cover the colored part that there would always be a difference in color) ? That is the question....any thoughts????
gthirteen OP
355 posts
 
BMPNYC, as indicated in my original posting, that is precisely what I have done, any thoughts on the part of the original posting that is pointed out to be the question?? thanks.
p_mmk
70 posts
 
Some of my furniture (not stereo related)is made of solid cherry with no veneer. I have had them over 3 years. Cherry does darken over time and should reach 70-80% of it's final color within 6-8 months depending on air, sunlight, etc. Afterwards it darkens more slowly and will reach it's final color within 2 years. That's what the manufacturer told me and that's been my experience. So, no cherry does not darken forever, and it does darken faster in the beginning. Just remember my experience is not with veneer. I also want to add one thing. Being that my furniture includes end tables, where various knick-knacks covered parts of the pieces. Sometimes I didn't move things around for weeks and never found "tan lines." Therefore as BMPNYC pointed out maybe they were there to begin with. It would seem that one week with no sunlight would not be enough time to cause "tan lines." I don't know if this info helps or adds more to you dilema. Anyway, good luck.
bmpnyc
713 posts
 
G, How is the "cover-up" working?, ( or is it too soon to tell?). I think that there may have been something in shipping, (heat perhaps?), that may have caused a chemical rection with the styrofoam and created the "tan lines". I think you should exchange them. B&W will find a way to fix or use the returned speakers. Why should you spend thousands of dollars, and not be satisfied? have you tried any type of mild cleanser or polish? If you tried it I don't think it will void your warranty. Maybe you might consider trying B&W customer service. They responded quickly to some of my inquiries.
gthirteen OP
355 posts
 
Thanks, all. I believe that the tan lines were made in my living room, The curtains were drawn, but (I did not mention this before) they are pretty flimsy, and white to boot. I'll give it a week in the same conditions, if it doesnt correct itself, I'll talk to B&W. Right now I have newsapers wrapped around them, and in it's design, at least, my solution seems to be ok. Today I am going to buy some posterboard and use that, as I can just see Murphy's Law kicking in, and the text from the newspaper being burned into my veneer. Unlikely, but perhaps possible. Thanks again, HEY P_MMK, when you moved the knic knacks on your table, did the marks ever go away???
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