coolrock Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Hi, I'm so glad I found this great forum! Having been a Klipsch fan for many years I should probably know this, but I'm not sure which cabinets I should oil. *I have Klipsch Forte II's, and the sticker say's FII Oak Clr #19 grill *My KLF-C7 say's Medium Oak. *My Quartets say QUR Oak Oil 19, and I'll oil these. Also is there any particular type of oil you would recomend? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 On your Forte's, the "Clr" stands for clear laquer finish..don't oil them..a very light wipe down with gunstock wax (can find it at walmart)followed by a good quick buffing will help protect the laquer finish, though Klipsch has been leaning away from offering their speakers with hand-rubbed oil finishes the past few years, simply because it is a labor intensive process..requiring the speakers be oiled one day, and re-oiled again the next, and given a second day for the oil finish to "set-in" before packing for shipping...time is money!!! Your KLF-C7 is more likely than not, a clear or satin laquered finish...I don't believe they have been offered in an oiled finish, since they are a much newer model than your others. Again, don't oil these either, but a bit of wax to protect the laquer is fine. I used to use a touch of "Pledge" on my laquered speakers, but..."Pledge" no longer has wax in it, just cleansing agents...and leaves no real protection for the finish after its use. ------------------ If you want to send a private message, or have already done so, be aware I have not as yet been able to retrieve them. Send e-maill instead, please...just note Klipsch forum in the heading so it doesn't get deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikekid Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Hi.. I use Formby's Lemon Oil Treatment on all my oiled oak speakers. It works very well. It should work fine on all your speakers there.............. Take care Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 For your Quartets (assuming they are the oiled finish with no lacquer as I think they are), I would recommend Watco rejuvenating oil; just follow the instructions, and they will look better than new. I used Formby's for years, and it made my Fortes look good while I was applying it, but a day later you could not tell you had done anything to them. ------------------ Klipsch Fortes, Oiled Oak Klipsch KLF-C7 Center Channel McCormack DNA-1 Power Amp McCormack TLC Pre-Amp Harmon Kardon AVR520 Receiver Sony 5-disc changer NHT SA3 Subwoofer Amp Hsu TN1220 Subwoofer Old Akai cassette Deck Nordost Solar Wind interconnects Nordost Moonglo Digital Coax Kimber 4TC Speaker Cable (Future upgrades to include): Klipsch RS-3 Surrounds A big-*** HDTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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