BelleKlipsch Finish?

[BULLWINKLE]

Can anyone tell me what finish is on walnut Belles? Had a small water stain on top and I sanded it out. Now I need to reapply a finish. Tung oil?.......:scratch2:
Thankyou for your input.:thmbsp:

[KingBubba]

I don't know about the Belles but my Quartets appear to be oiled oak. If that is the case with yours, tung oil would be good. If it were me, I would go ahead and prepare the rest of the cabinets with at least a good going over with XX steel wool followed by XXX steel wool and then refinish the whole package. I think that otherwise the refreshed top is not going to be a good match for the rest of the cabinet. I use a minimum of 5 layers of tung oil, which are wiped clear about 15 - 20 minutes after application. I also apply the first layer with XXX steel wool.

If all you want to do is wipe on a layer of oil instead of refinishing, I would use orange or lemon oil, or Old English wood oil. They will eventually evaporate away, however.

[avguytx]

Being a (proud) owner of a pair of Walnut Klipschorns (KB-WO's), I would recommend Watco Danish Oil in Dark Walnut. The original owner that I got mine from gave me the remainder of a gallon container that he used on them maybe once a year or so. I reapplied it to them when I picked them up a couple of weeks back and the results were phenomenal. I also used the same Watco oil today on a pair of Cerwin Vega Model 2000-15's that I picked up. They have a beautiful walnut veneer on them as well. It's just hard to go wrong with that danish oil. I've use Formby's Tung oil on many other speakers with great results as well. The tung oil just gives them a natural finish unless you mix something with it or find some that has a tint to it.

[BULLWINKLE]

Great advice and input. Thank you.

[rcarlton]

I second the idea about using Tung Oil. BTW, the water stain may have come out using denatured alcohol.

[silversport]

unless they are laquered...what does the label say...the BLO is what the factory uses...(Remoil at one time I heard too...)
Bill

[silversport]

a mixture of 3 parts gum turpentine and one part Boiled Linseed Oil (BLO)...you need to do this in a well ventilated area...pour some on a cotton rag...wipe into the wood...VERY FRAGRANT...let sit for about 15 minutes and wipe the excess off and buff with a cotton (or similar) cloth...SAFELY DISPOSE OF THE RAGS...DANGER Wil Robinson!...the rags could self ignite into flames as the rag air drys...I washed mine by hand in soapy water then threw them out...this will make them look great and is similar to what is used at the factory (sometimes Tru-Oil or gun stock oil...it's all BLO) but BLO alone is sticky and will remain so on your speakers...the gum turpentine allows the BLO to penetrate the wood.
Enjoy but be careful (it really is easy though...I know because I can do it...
Bill

[colterphoto]

The label is key to the wood type and finish. L = lacquered, O= oiled. There are different techniques entirely for refinishing each type. DO NOT proceed until you are sure of what you have.