Wood polish for UV protection for my LSiM speakers

ZLTFUL

eclypse wrote: »

(same as 303® Aerospace protectant)

Not something different...the exact same stuff in a bottle labeled differently.
But as Assimilated said, do what you want but you have been warned.

Thorton

Before you leave for work, close the blinds or drapes. When you get home, open them up.

Unless you contact Polk, we don't know if the speakers are applied using a lacquer or polyurethane (chemical reacting) clear coat. The second is usually more chemical resistant. So you should be cautious or not use any type of cleaners or protectants unless the speaker manufacturer recommends it and the brand. Also since the speakers are designed for interior use, we do not know how good the UV protection is on the speakers themselves. They may last quite a long time before you notice a difference. Designing a clear coat with excellent UV protection is easy but can be very costly and in most cases would not be used on a product designed for inside the house. Also, sooner or later, the dyes in the stain (used for color) are not durable and will be affected by the sun. The stain, in most cases, is the weak link.

I checked the MSDS on the 303 Aerospace Protectant. It is not stating anything that would probably hurt the finish. That does not imply that it couldn't. Some chemicals on MSDS may not need to be reported that could hurt the finish. However, is does state it is a milky product with a pH. They are probably using a cheap emulsion with a couple of drops of light stabilizer. This may produce a slight hazy effect to the speaker when applied on the surface. These type of products usually only give you minimal improvement (if any) and need to keep being applied. I'd stick with closing the blinds.

WLDock

I'm sure if you search around you could find a local home or auto upholstery shop, person, seamstress, etc. to sew up a couple of rectangular covers for not too much money. There are a ton of fabric choices that you can get local or on the net...could even find something that matches the decor of the room that the wife is happy with....maybe Microsuede...as low as $6/a yard:

http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/search.htm?Ntk=primary&Ntt=microsuede&Nty=1&D=microsuede&Ntx=mode+matchall&Dx=mode+matchall&Sort=p_priceDown&s_kwcid=TC|1027047|microsuede%20fabric||S|b|24123150133&gclid=CPX1__mXmrcCFfFDMgodZSsAvg

Jetmaker737

Put one of these next to your speaker. Easily moves out of the way when necessary.

http://www.amazon.com/Oriental-Furniture-Height-4-Feet-Divider/dp/B00179JD1U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3EPMYB8MKHS1G&coliid=I1LSWU22VT1NJF