MATRIXSYNTH: Keeping that Wood Looking Good


Friday, December 22, 2006

Keeping that Wood Looking Good

Bob posted the following on how to keep that analog wood looking good, on the Rhodes Chroma list. I asked him if I could post it and he said yes, so here it is. Thanks Bob!

"I used "orange glo" (made with orange oil) on mine when I first got it, and
it cleared enough of the scuffs and minor scapes up, that I decided not to
even sand mine. Another product that works great is "liquid gold" which is a
lemon oil based product. I used that on my Arp Axxe, and it also worked
great. I guess if I had to choose one it would be the liquid gold, but only
because it smells better. They pretty much work the same functionally.
Anyone who hasn't done this to their Chroma yet should do it. Even if your
Chroma looks fine, she can look finer, plus it will keep the wood
moisturized, and looking good for alot longer. I use it every other month or
so. Just apply a little to a folded paper towel, (in quarters) and rub it in
untill it looks like just a little too much, then turn the paper towel
around to the drier side, and rub the excess out. I know this from my day
job cleaning peoples houses. This is the same thing I would do with high end
furniture. Don't ever use anything like pledge, or probably anything in an
aerosol can, it will cause a waxy buildup on the wood which will be hard to
remove, and most probably uneven. Also never spray anything directly onto
the wood, always use some sort of towel to apply the oil evenly. If the wood
is actually dirty and needs a cleaning before adding the orange or lemon
oil, you can use Murphey's oil soap first, but I'd mix it a little weak, and
make sure the wood is completly dry before adding the oil, since the
Murphey's oil soap is a concentrate mixed with water. Hope someone finds
this to be useful! Merry Christmas!!!"

3 comments:

  1. lemon oil = magic for your dry wood

    "Available at a fine hardware store near you today..."

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  2. I polish all my synths every single day, reverentially chanting my own name over and over again.

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  3. i find lemon oil can dissolve certain varinshes. It also seems to evaporate faster than I'd like (a few weeks).

    Is there a 'best' thing for wood? something better than lemon oil? Some silicone thing perhaps?

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