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@TheHorse (214031)

Walnut Creek, California

March 2, 2018 8:36pm CST

I just got a new subwoofer. Installing it meant I had to move the the four Dynaco A-25s that were sitting atop my old subwoofer. In my kitchen, I noticed that the surfaces of the Dynaco A-25 had faded a bit over the two year period since I had restored them. I re-did one of those surfaces (and am currently working on the others). My secret for getting two years out of a refinish? When I oil the speakers I work on, I use 0000 steel wool, rather than a simple cloth. It "grinds" the oil into the surface and means you need to polish the speakers up less often. Please don't tell anyone about this, as it is one of my wood restoration secrets.

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@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

3 Mar 18

A good tip on wood restoration could make you rich... We got a full woofer about 8 months ago, he's grown a bit since then though

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@rebelann (112254)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Mar 18

Wow, he sure is a beauty. How much does he weight now?

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@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

3 Mar 18

@Marty1 Yes, he's 8months old, still a pup.

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@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

3 Mar 18

@Marty1 Thorin is his name. Sounds like your doggy niece is not far off Thorin's dimensions either.

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@DaddyEvil (137232)

• United States

4 Mar 18

Whaaaat? You're telling your secrets now, pony?

Uhm...

Sure,

I'll keep that a secret.

(grinning at you!)

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@DaddyEvil (137232)

• United States

6 Mar 18

I just don't know where to go with this, pony. (smiling at you)

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Mar 18

@DaddyEvil Me neither.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Mar 18

Why not? I'm too lazy to patent stuff.

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@vandana7 (99882)

• India

6 Mar 18

Trade secrets are to be never revealed. I use two teaspoons of sugar in Sambhar, and cover ladies finger for a minute immediately after seasoning. My top secrets which fetch me so much appreciation all over.

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@ptrikha_2 (46478)

• India

25 Mar 18

Well how much ginger I add to tea and the sugar and milk in the tea I prepare in winters are my secrets and I have not revealed them to anyone!

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@ptrikha_2 (46478)

• India

25 Mar 18

@vandana7 you won't be able to do anything because "Tiger abhi Zinda Hai" (Tiger is still alive)

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Mar 18

Send me some and your secrets are safe with me.

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@toniganzon (72277)

• Philippines

3 Mar 18

Don't worry I won't. I don't know anybody who has the same hobby as you.

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@toniganzon (72277)

• Philippines

4 Mar 18

really?

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Mar 18

Heh. Most people don't. A female friend told me not to tell ANYONE about my hobby. She said I would never get hugged by anyone over seven again.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Mar 18

@toniganzon Yes, true story. But then, she's bored by everything I do. Not the most ego-enhancing friend.

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@rebelann (112254)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Mar 18

That sounds like too much work, I'm sticking with plastic.

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@rebelann (112254)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Mar 18

I prefer not to support the killing of trees @TheHorse we need them desperately.

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@DaddyEvil (137232)

• United States

4 Mar 18

Do you use pony's technique when sanding and oiling your plastic speakers, Ann? (grinning and teasing you!)

If you get time and feel like it, you should call and chat with me again. Let me see, I am not working on Wednesday and Thursday this week and Tuesday and Thursday next week.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Mar 18

Plastic? I don't let plastic get near my vintage speakers. The Humanity!

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@thislittlepennyearns (59258)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

3 Mar 18

This has very little to do with the content of the post, but is that a picture of a humpback whale in the background?

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Mar 18

I believe it is. My brother took that picture back East.

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@thislittlepennyearns (59258)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

3 Mar 18

@TheHorse Its a great picture! The refinish job is good, but the picture is what caught my eye.

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@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Mar 18

We always check out what else is in the picture!

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@ptrikha_2 (46478)

• India

25 Mar 18

Oh you let your trade secret out! Amazon might try to bring out a special Steel Wool in the market!

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Mar 18

I'm waiting. But nobody, well almost nobody, gets my Dijon vinagrette recipe!

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@Bluedoll (16774)

• Canada

26 Mar 18

I can keep a secret but don't want to. Will tell everyone. lol Is 0000 steel wool old grandpa's unwashed sweater?

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar 18

It just might be. But I stick with the stuff from Home Depot just to be sure.

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@LadyDuck (467179)

• Switzerland

3 Mar 18

I bought, years ago, a wood restoration kit, there is the 0000 steel wool inside. I used it to remove a scratch made by a guest on our dining table.

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@LadyDuck (467179)

• Switzerland

3 Mar 18

@TheHorse Yes, it's great, you should know how to use it, but with a little practice you can do a great job.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

18 Mar 18

@LadyDuck It's hard to mess things up with 0000 steel wool, unless you press to hard on one area for too long.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Mar 18

It's really good for "fine" work.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 18

I think your secret is pretty safe here on myLot.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Mar 18

Heh. I sure hope so.

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@teamfreak16 (43419)

• Denver, Colorado

9 Mar 18

That's beautiful!

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

18 Mar 18

Thanks! I actually sold it and it brother the other day.

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@Hannihar (130222)

• Israel

18 Mar 18

You can count on my not to tell anyone since i did not understand what you were talking about.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

18 Mar 18

Heh. Would you like me to elaborate?

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@Hannihar (130222)

• Israel

19 Mar 18

@TheHorse Sure The Horse, why not?

@aureliah (24316)

• Kenya

3 Mar 18

I will not tell your little friend when I see her around here.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Mar 18

Thank you. I would not want to pass my secrets on to others. Only my young friend from a couple of doors down knows...and a handful of others.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Mar 18

@aureliah Her? Him? It?

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@aureliah (24316)

• Kenya

6 Mar 18

@TheHorse Thats a well kept secret. I hope she is true to you

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@Starmaiden (9311)

• Canada

19 Mar 18

Too late. By now the whole world knows about it. :-D

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

19 Mar 18

Darn!

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@GardenGerty (159754)

• United States

4 Mar 18

I promise I will not tell a soul, but I may use this secret myself.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Mar 18

Thanks. Yes, using it might be a good idea.

@RasmaSandra (77609)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Mar 18

Your secret is safe with me. Enjoy your latest project.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Mar 18

Thank you. It has been sent home, and the cash I made will keep me off the streets.

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@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Mar 18

Its in the vault! o you go this up and down with the grain or in small circles?

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Mar 18

I would never reveal the fact that I tend to go with the grain, with moderate pressure.