Best ways to make vinyl cabinets look better ???
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Any solutions to get rid of minor scratches and marks on vinyl "woodgrain" cabinets?
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Clean thoroughly, maybe use one of those colored wood crayons to fill in blemishes, or remove the vinyl wrap with a heat gun, and install new?I disabled signatures.
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... or go for the gusto and replace the Contact Paper with veneer.
Windex will, as @F1nut has pointed out, spiff up most tired and/or sticky vinyl finshes (at least of the '70s/'80s vintage) considerably.
The suggestion @msg of using a wood finish crayon or marker on the scratches and minor divots on a vinyl "finish" is interesting. I am a bit skeptical (me?!?
) -- but it is eminently testable.
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Surprisingly (to myself), I have used 195 Everclear on my vinyl cabinet and it really cleaned it up and didn't do any apparent damage. Use at own discretion in an inconspicuous place first (disclaimer). Won't take scratches out, alas.George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Crown D150 amp
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
Thanks for the suggestions!
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I used Armor All with good results. Put on several heavy coats and let it soak in.
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NEVER use Armor All on anything you value. NEVER!!!Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
NEVER use Armor All on anything you value. NEVER!!!
We used to use it on the dashboard and some other black plastic bits on Mrs. H's 1977 Ford Fiesta.
Notice that this is 100% in alignment with @F1nut's observation!
EDIT: In all fairness, it was a fun little car -- but a piece of junk in so many ways.
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Sorry for the derailment, but I once rented a circa 1977 Fiesta directly from a Ford dealer in Illinois for $5.00 per day! It was a fun little car, but it sounds like your ownership experience was not.
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Sorry for the derailment, but I once rented a circa 1977 Fiesta directly from a Ford dealer in Illinois for $5.00 per day! It was a fun little car, but it sounds like your ownership experience was not.
It was adorable and fun as heck to drive, but it used to break in interesting ways.
I had to change the battery in it once, and was sold a VW (Beetle) battery that sort of fit, but had different electrode posts. I had to drill holes in them to attach the car's cables. This was in the winter, in slushy snow, on the street, with a corded drill and occasional, rather distracting, AC electrical shocks. Tonnes of fun.
The bestof its myriad weird issues was a problem it developed late in its life. It would run for 30 minutes, then just die. If allowed to cool down for a while, it would run again. Sounds simple (like vapor lock or something), but I don't think we ever got the problem figured out. It did lead to an interesting late-night stranding of my postdoc advisor when he borrowed it to pick his wife up at the airport (which was, unfortunately, about 35 minutes away). I will recount that tale some time...
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Used Windex on my Monitor 10s and Advent 5002 speakers.
Just did the foam on the Advents. -
You did the foam surrounds? You are braver than I would be.George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Crown D150 amp
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
I have used 99% isopropyl alcohol, denatured alcohol, and Purple Power to remove the sticky wax and dirt buildup. All worked equally well, and did not damage the vinyl. For scratch mitigation, I've used Minwax stain. After cleaning the cabinets, wipe them down with a medium brown stain, and then wipe then down with a clean rag. The stain will fill and stay in the scratches. It may take several clean rags to get all the excess stain off. Let them dry for several days. Minwax is made with mineral spirits, so it will stink. Use in a well ventilated area.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
Gardenstater wrote: »You did the foam surrounds? You are braver than I would be.
Easy to do, take your time -
Gardenstater wrote: »You did the foam surrounds? You are braver than I would be.
Easy to do, take your time
Right. I thought when I wrote it, that he was saying he cleaned them with Windex lol.George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Crown D150 amp
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
Lol, cleaned the cabinets with windex, re-foamed the Advent woofers!! 😊
And yes, the outside edge of the new foam sits on the frame just like the original did! 😳 -
westmassguy wrote: »I have used 99% isopropyl alcohol, denatured alcohol, and Purple Power to remove the sticky wax and dirt buildup.
I accidentally used moonshine to remove the sticky wax and dirt buildup. The dorm floor hadn't been that clean since it was installed.
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First speakers I ever re-foamed was a pair of Advent 2002 that I bought for $8 at Goodwill. I figured it would be a good speaker to practice on and cost next to nothing. They look very similar to the ones above but have a paper cone tweeter. In spite of that I am impressed with the sound stage of these things and they are down right enjoyable to listen to.Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
The tweeters in the 5002 Advents are superior to the “fried egg” paper cones of the Original Large Advent.
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Well F1nut, I can only guess at what your bad experience with Armor All is, but I had good results with a pair of Monitor 5B speakers in good, but not great condition. Why don't you pontify on your experience with Armor All?
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It contains silicone, nasty stuff that doesn't belong anywhere near electronics. It also causes accelerated deterioration of vinyl and rubber.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Best way to preserve vinyl (not albums) is to apply white Vaseline. Used to use it to restore old dried out vinyl dash caps on classic cars. Makes them soft and supple. vinyl is a petroleum product.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
If silicone doesn't belong anywhere near electronics, you'd better watch out for heatsink compounds. Many are silicone based.
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If silicone doesn't belong anywhere near electronics, you'd better watch out for heatsink compounds. Many are silicone based.
Heat sinks and breast implants. Got it.
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
If silicone doesn't belong anywhere near electronics, you'd better watch out for heatsink compounds. Many are silicone based.
"Silicone oil can migrate from the heat sink compound and cause both solderability issues and conformal coating dewetting."Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
