how to clean polk drivers

weinsteinsj

I just bought a pair of rta15tl's and want to clean the drivers.
can anyone recommend what to use?
Thanks

zingo

Pressure washer or sand blaster; both work equally well.

AudioGenics

I use a soft bristle brush to lightly
brush the dust and dirt off.

I seem to remember some folks using a clean cloth and diluted windex solution
as a " solvent " to remove caked in dirt.

F1nut

Windex sprayed onto a lint free cotton cloth. Wipe in a circular motion.

weinsteinsj

Thanks for your help

on the actual cones of the drivers there seems to be a coating of some sort, I think that is the way they we intended to be but do you have any info on this??

also the veneer, what would you recommend using to condition the wood?

is there a common chemical that can be used to condition the buytle rubber surround and that has a sheen to it and could be used for the cone and surround?

thanks for your help

Steve

F1nut

The sticky coating is suppose to be there, do not try to remove it.

Is the clear coat in good condition? If so, there is nothing else to do. BTW, you cannot condition wood.

weinsteinsj

The wood is in excellent condition, I thought lemon oil was good for wood. stuff like you would put on your furniture?

the only cosmetic issue with these speakers is the veneer around the tweeter area, almost like the tweeter was removed at one time and then put back a little tight,
I may remove the tweeters tonight and see if I can put some adhesive behind the black veneer, it looks like the veneer is lifted, almost like a buble but goes around the tweeter area.

My father bought the same speakers brand new back in the 90's and I just loved the sound of them.

I bought these yesterday from a guy on craigslist for 350 plus an older pioneer receiver that I wasnt using a one mirage omnisat speaker that I would have never used.

in almost perfect condition accept the veneer around the tweeters. both speakers are doing this. seems like it should be a simple fix

Ricardo

Congrats on the new to you speakers. That's an excellent price for a pair of very good sounding speakers....though they do have the potential to sound A LOT better than stock. I love mine. If you are willing to experiment I recommend you read this:

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48075&highlight=resistor*

F1nut

Lemon oil is nothing more than mineral oil with a lemon scent added. Nasty stuff that has no business on finished wood. It does not and cannot moisturize the wood. In fact, you do not want to add moisture to wood, period. Solid wood and wood veneer is dried before being sold/used for a good reason. It is also clear coated for good reasons, one of which is to help keep moisture out.

The black material is a paper backed, vinyl type coating. Craft glue should work.

ben62670

F1nut is our resident wood guru.

Tour2ma

Ditto... I'll argue 'bout most anything with Jesse, but not about the care and feeding of wood furniture.

The surrounds are likely just fine, but if you must... The only thing I'd use on the surrounds is silicone lubricant. It's about a buck a can at WalMart. Spray some into a jar, dob your lint free cloth into the puddle and apply gently to the surround.

Also great for conditioning weatherstripping and other rubber car parts, e.g., CV joint boots, grommets, etc.