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Post by davvalh on Dec 8, 2009 9:56:08 GMT -5
Hello all
I have learned a lot from this board after only being a member for a few days.
My question is I recently bought a C-250 The cabnit is very dirty compared to what the inside looks like. What can I clean it with to bring back some of the orginial luster or should I leave it be?
Any help or information on the C-250 would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
you can e-mail me direct at davvalh@sbcglobal.net
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Post by larryh on Dec 8, 2009 11:30:40 GMT -5
There are several cabinet cleaners on the market. One is called Kotten Klenser. It does a fair job at removing surface dirt and even white rings. Normally I rub it on with a rag and leave it sit a bit then wipe it off with clean cloths till its as dry and it is going to get at the moment. Being shellack the surface will be a bit tacky for up to a few weeks so its best left alone to dry, as in not waxing it. Usually if its not too bad it makes a huge difference. I also then take some Old english scratch cover or stain that matches the cabinet and apply it with a little brush to places like edges of wood trims where the finish rubs off over the years. After its all dry I wax it. Some have fairly good luck at using a very fine, 0000 steel wool and rubbing the surface with the cleaner which will help it to remove some of the crackling effects if they are really obvious. Just be careful to not rub the finish though along edges.
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Post by davvalh on Dec 8, 2009 15:48:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I rescued this one from a friend who was putting it outside in a open storage building. It works ok, but I am afraid to use it very much. I understand there is a place for oil under the turn table, is that true and what kind and how much. It also has a wire coming from the styleist, and there is an old round battery in the compartment behind the grill. Any info on this machine is apprecated.
thanks.
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Post by maroongem on Dec 8, 2009 21:38:29 GMT -5
Hi Davvalh and welcome to the board! If you have difficulty finding Kotten Klenser, you can use Go-Jo (w/o pumice) to clean the cabinet.
It is basically the same product but a heck of a lot cheaper and the tub it comes in is bigger than the Kotten Klenser.
Is your cabinet in oak? That is the more common wood found on the C-250s and they look great all cleaned up.
That wire and battery you mention is for the Duncan Stop which was and electric shut off as opposed to a mechanical shut off. You can replace that battery with a 9v lantern battery if you choose to use it.
The rubber insulator may need to be replaced on the Reproducer as it has probably dried out and may cause conductivity when you don't want it, causing the mechanism to work improperly.
Bill
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Post by Don IV on Dec 12, 2009 18:30:53 GMT -5
Is Kotten Klenser strictly a mail order product? I don't recall ever seeing it on store shelves. It's kinda pricey with shipping, so is it worth the cost to use it over something like GoJo? I understand GoJo is not exactly the same product, however it is much cheaper and easier to find at the store. I was going to buy some KK at some point if I found it locally, but for me the Gojo seems to do just fine for cleaning up cabinets. |
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Post by larryh on Dec 12, 2009 20:39:33 GMT -5
Kotten Klenser shows up mostly sold in antique shops or malls. I am in the midwest and I see it here often, but is does seem like its showing up less all the time. Perhaps the Go Jo product doesn't effect the hardness of the finish as much as the kotten klenser?
Larry
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Post by maroongem on Dec 12, 2009 20:41:51 GMT -5
Hi Don.
I have found Kotton Klenser in local Co-Op antique shops in the area and found it pricey enough w/o the shipping, not to mention it separates after a while and changes consistency.
Go-Jo has worked well for me for many years.
Bill
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