Refreshing my RTA 15TLs
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It's not exactly cheap, but a can will last the average home owner a lifetime.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."
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Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
Can that be picked up at a hardware store ? Pls post your thoughts & pics. I should freshen up my cabinets as well. Thx..
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I was lazy and got it from Amazon.
I vacuumed and dusted everything else off in the listening area the other day. This will be something good to do when it’s in the upper-90s here next week. Will definitely report back.
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
boston1450 wrote: »Can that be picked up at a hardware store ? Pls post your thoughts & pics. I should freshen up my cabinets as well. Thx
I've never seen it at any hardware store.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."
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Maybe a hardware store in England? Lol
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One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
How about New England lol. I screenshot it. I prefer online. Thank you guys..
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Got to this a little sooner than I thought I might …
Yeah, this stuff is no joke. This is just an “after” pic because as Jesse said, the sheen remains about the same (slightly glossier, but not dramatically or offensively so). I put three coats on in a cross-hatch fashion going with the grain to begin with, then against, and finishing with the grain as it disappeared into the finish with each coat. Each coat took less product to cover a greater area and you can feel the slickness (i.e. protection) increasing with each coat. I used an automotive micro fiber pad to apply it and buffed afterward with a micro fiber cloth.
A camera isn’t going to capture what you can see in person, but the finish is exactly what you would want and probably better than what it was brand new.
This is the kind of product you want to try on other stuff just because you wonder what it would do for it.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Pic to show the amount used for both speakers (virtually none!) and other uses per the label …
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
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These two pics actually show the difference pretty well in roughly the same light. The right speaker is before (1st pic) and the left is after (2nd pic). Just a richer and deeper finish on the second one.
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
Looks great!!
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Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
Wouldn't mind an opportunity to hear that for myself! I'm sure these sound really nice.
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Got to this a little sooner than I thought I might …
Yeah, this stuff is no joke.
I put three coats on in a cross-hatch fashion going with the grain to begin with, then against, and finishing with the grain as it disappeared into the finish with each coat. Each coat took less product to cover a greater area and you can feel the slickness (i.e. protection) increasing with each coat. I used an automotive micro fiber pad to apply it and buffed afterward with a micro fiber cloth.
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This is the kind of product you want to try on other stuff just because you wonder what it would do for it.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Pic to show the amount used for both speakers (virtually none!) and other uses per the label …
Photo after Brian read the "other uses".I disabled signatures. -
Well, as you said via PM and I swear, I'm not making this up, you guys know me: "I want to get some of that wax stuff you got."
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
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You will not be disappointed.
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM