66elwood99 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I recently bought a new Amp after ten years. (wife had spilled candle wax into old one) I had my Heresys II 's in the basement for that lenght of time. I forgot how great these things are, I cleaned them up but want to know if there is any type of maintenance that I should do? I want to clean out the horns and searched and some suggested to use compressed air, but I'm afraid of forcing air into the horn. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. first post ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Welcome to the forum. Cleaning is just so they'll look better. A damp cloth or paper towel would work to wipe the dust out of the horns. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 A great rediscovery..enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 How to clean the horns: 1) Get two pieces of cotton about the size of a quarter. 2) Squish them with your fingers so they compress smaller, about dime size. 3) Place the cotton pieces in your ears. 4) Put your favorite rockin' CD/LP into your player. 5) Turn the volume up to 11 on your amp/receiver 6) Rock out for half an hour or so. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishbone Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Wuzzer,You are alright.I was thinking about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 7, 2008 Moderators Share Posted August 7, 2008 Ten years ! [:|].......... If nothing else you have patience. Those Heresy's have been waiting for you, make up for lost time, and just say NO to candles ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 10 years !!!!!!!!!!!! They are probably NO GOOD anymore ........ Tell you what, send them to me, I'll dispose of them for you, Gee, I might even pay for shipping ............. Hey, what are Forum buddies for ? ..................... EH !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 plug and play, if something's not sounding right report it here and we'll fix it for ya - no service charge mang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 And if they are oil finish .... rub in a coat of Watco tung oil and those puppies will look showroom new!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66elwood99 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 They are Walnut and I do belive that there is no finish other than maybe an oil rub......Where can I pick up this specfic oil that you mention? Thanks and the cotton did save some hearing............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Home Depot or True Value Hardware stores will carry it. If you want a little "antigue" look you canuse Minwax Antigue Finish Oil. You can go to minwax.com and click the forum section and get some help also. The teak oil or tung oil takes a while to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtnfoley Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 'WO' on the serial number sticker will confirm they are Walnut, oiled. The 'original' oil should BLO (boiled linseed oil) which dries like lacquer (albeit slowly) so make sure not to let it puddle, if you go that route. I restored a set of Quartets (also WO) with BLO and they looked fantastic. Good enough to warrent a $175 profit (and I let them go cheap.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 And if they are oil finish .... rub in a coat of Watco tung oil and those puppies will look showroom new!!!! If they are a "WO" finish, and you want them to look orignal...........DO NOT USE TUNG OIL. The orignal WO had a rich, creamy finish. Tung oil will give them a high gloss finish. Recovery from a coat of tung oil will require taking them down to bare wood and starting over. That said, you may like the gloss finish of TO, and that is fine, but WO was intended to be a deep finish, and on the flat side. tc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 'WO' on the serial number sticker will confirm they are Walnut, oiled. The 'original' oil should BLO (boiled linseed oil) which dries like lacquer (albeit slowly) so make sure not to let it puddle, if you go that route. I restored a set of Quartets (also WO) with BLO and they looked fantastic. Good enough to warrent a $175 profit (and I let them go cheap.) jtn, Like you said. BLO not tung oil. Normally, I wouldn't jump so fast, but use TO and you can't go back without stripping the wood. tc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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