SilverSport Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 For all you Klipsch X Oiled speaker fans...I just BLO'ed my speakers...second time for most since they became mine and a pair of mint Quartets that are a beautiful sounding time capsule...to remind those of us and maybe tell some of you for the first time...Dr. Bill's (not me) reciepe': *remember* BLO heats up as it dries so any rags and whatnot should be thouroughly washed with water and soap and disposed of safely...preferrably outside... the Drs. recipe' IIRC: 3 parts Gum Turpentine to 1 part BLO...I found mine at Home Depot but should be able to find anywhere...good luck but wanted to share...mmmmmmm, smells nice... ...Bill ...beautiful...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 ...sorry, thought it might be helpful...[:$] [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hey, Bill. You hear lots of stories about BLO'ing speakers. I've got an unfinished pair in raw birch. I'd love to apply BLO, but I'm worried it won't turn out. The easy option is to apply some kind of varnish via spray etc. I've been scanning websites for ideas. How did you find BLO? Any pics you could post of your speakers? Edwin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowntnbkr Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I have a pair of raw birch lascala's and all they have ever had on them is BLO/mineral spirits 2:1 and they look beautiful, esp. for being 17years old. I thin down to 3:1 on my walnut cornwalls and it works wonderfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 BLO can be found at any home supply store. After tiring with the dust clinging to my b-l-o-ed speakers I just gave them a couple coats of polyurethane and they are very easy to dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmjrt Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I've used BLO, Tung Oil and BLO/Tung Oil and preferred the mix to either of the separate oils. BLO is really slow to dry. Tung Oil is a little bit shiny. The 50/50 mix seems to dry fairly quickly but has the look of BLO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 ...oh you're not gonna leave it at that...I expect MUCH more than that from you!...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 Hey, Bill. You hear lots of stories about BLO'ing speakers. I've got an unfinished pair in raw birch. I'd love to apply BLO, but I'm worried it won't turn out. The easy option is to apply some kind of varnish via spray etc. I've been scanning websites for ideas. How did you find BLO? Any pics you could post of your speakers? Edwin. ...well our mutual buddy dodger would say...Watco dainish oil finish...I used Watcowith a dark Waln ut stain for my Klipschorns...they were already a darker Walnut finish...turned out very well...my Heresys are BR with a dark Walnut stain (someone else applied) and the BLO doesn't do too much for them...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 nevermind Ya, That is getting to be a pretty common word around here lately, how about something a little more original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 What's with this 'nevermind' business? Am I missing something here? Or is it just that some people are trying to be clever without actually succeeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowntnbkr Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Unless you are worried about water, I would not put varnish on them. Yes it seals, but it is a PIA if you ever want/have to do any kind of repair. I have a pair of Altec model 14's that were just oiled. In their lifetime they had seen many parties (not mine) and had various cigarette burns and light water stains. It was very easy to sand down and refinish with BLO and now they look very nice.......enough that SWMBO said they can come back into the living room. Now had they been varnished, the sanding process would have been a heck of alot harder to do and I am not sure I would have tried. The nice thing about these older speakers is that the veneer is much thicker and you don't really have to worry about sanding through the veneer. Modern veneers are typically about 1/128 th, virtually paper thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Well I suppose at least with BLO, even though it takes longer to get the finish you want, it's probably more suited to less experienced people like myself. I like the idea that repairs are relatively easy to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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