chuckears Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 ...or, is it just for cosmetic/aesthetic reasons? I've oiled my oak Fortes for years - sometimes waiting a couple of years between applications. After picking up these oiled walnut beauties recently, I was left to wonder if it is truly necessary for the life of the veneer to apply oil (I'm aware of the recommendations of which oils to use) - because I actually like the slightly dull look these have. It seems to suit them, to my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Watco Danish Oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcn3 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 4:32 PM, chuckears said: ...or, is it just for cosmetic/aesthetic reasons? I've oiled my oak Fortes for years - sometimes waiting a couple of years between applications. After picking up these oiled walnut beauties recently, I was left to wonder if it is truly necessary for the life of the veneer to apply oil (I'm aware of the recommendations of which oils to use) - because I actually like the slightly dull look these have. It seems to suit them, to my eyes. I think the logic of oiling periodically is that you keep the wood from drying out. However, like you've said, there are so many examples of 40+ year old speakers that have survived the test of time and look beautiful as is. Using Howard's Feed and Wax seems to be a good compromise to me - provides some degree of protection without changing the color or finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 I don't like oiling speakers, especially JBLs because you need to be so careful by the drivers. I just refinished several pairs of speakers using oil based poly. Each was an oiled finish but the smell and time involved using BLO is annoying. Beautiful finish and a do it once thing (at least for the next twenty years). My concern in another thread is drying out. I think that I need to put on a coat of BLO to maintain a pair of 250 TIs while I wait to restore them (they are actually perfect, just old, need a nice finish and maybe some caps). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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