maintenance of the piano black sf concertos

Joel,

I don't know if you have ever owned a Black Car but it is very much the same way. When New, nothing looks better, but fine scratches and swirling will occur by keeping them clean. So to answer your question, yes they are more prone to revealing scratches in their appearance.

The Walnut is much more durable and do not show swirling. Anyway, you could always try cleaning them with a microfiber cloth only but I have never seen a pair that did not have some evidence of swirling in the finish.

And yes, I recently owned Walnut Concertos and now own Walnut Grand Pianos. They are wonderful speakers. Good luck.

Chris

Scratches in Wood are simple to cover.Scratched in Black paint are impossible to hide ! Even if you have a big chip in wood it is not that hard to mask it.Even touch up paint on painted surfaces show up a mile away....Tuff choice???
I have painted Speakers!

Joeij-If your heart is set on the black piano finish I would get them.
Go to a GOOD piano shop and see what they recommend.Its a chance they may have supplies in stock for sale that will keep your speakers looking like new.
In time you 'may' end up with very light swirls but then,maybe not.
If you do,they would be hard to see unless up close in good light.
Again,if you really want this finish,go for it.

How do you get hairline scatches out of the piano black finish on the SF Concertos ??
Thank you all who help.

rainman1957@aol.com
try a good car wax. They are designed for such things!

I had a piano finish Kharma speaker, they can be easily cleaned, but if they get damaged, the repair is astronomical! Of course they are one of the best looking finishes available.