The seller was correct. There is no way you will polish out a scuff on a BeoLab 8000, i can guarantee that.

If worst comes to worst, you can 're-case' the speaker, and you can buy a new 'shell' or 'casing' for the top part of the speaker from your B&O dealer or service agent.  However, if the marks are minor, i'd just learn to live with them. 90% of BeoLab 8000's i get through are slightly marked in some way or another.

Welcome to BeoWorld by the way!

Lee

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Thanks Lee,

The slight marks and yes they are slight are on the cone profile near the base of the speaker, thought some metal polish might help?

Hi Paul

I have been looking into ways of removing scratches from plastics etc with good results. The main problem I would imagine with your speakers is that they have such a high finnish on them. I am not sure how you would remove scratches without dulling down the fine polished look that you have. I am not sure if these speakers have a coating over the anodised surface as some have such as THE cX50S had a coating on them. I would be interested in seeing a photo of the scratches as there are materials on the market for fine scratches that also leave a higher gloss finnish, but once that anodised surface is off then its gone. I know that I have seen speakers being done again but it is very expensive. I depends on the type of scratching you have but I am interested in helping if I can.

I was recently using a very good range of polishing materials and it has helped with other situations with damage to B&O on the site.

I am not sure how putting photos on the site is but I am more than happy for you to contact me on kevinoils@hotmail.com

Ps I will look into whether the Beolabs are coated with a protective glaze over the polished anodised surface, I would be surprised if they are not.

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Kevin.

I think you may be correct there appears to be a coating over the anodisatoin i think polishing would be similar to removing clear lacre from a cars paint work it would all need to be removed polished and reapplied.

Thanks Paul.

Thanks to all, and you Graham.

Thanks for the call nice to hear from you i am sure things will be ok They say the sun shines on the good, and my thoughts with you and yours.

Thanks again Paul.

Hi Paul

If these scratches are as fine as you say it may be possible to reduce these by a micro fine polishing material such as Micro-mesh on the coating, very fine scratch removal, micro amounts. This material is used to restore clarity to cockpits in aeroplanes etc, I have met with the company that produces this with the view of restoring turtable lids etc and also supplying the info to Beoworld, which I have done to a certain extent so far. I also use an optical glaze used on lenses and on jet plane widshields which makes surfaces over 200% harder as an anti scratch coating. This once applied gives a nice protective gloss and can be sprayed on and polished.

Send some pictures if you can.

Cheers

Kevin

Thanks Kevin

Have to think on that

Hi Paul

Yes I would really think about it as once its started theres no way back. I would say have a look at some of the threads by myself and Jeff. We have both been looking at ways of restoring damage and scratches are the main concern. The micro-mesh is about the best I have found so far and it is used in many proffesional applications, but I would not go there unless its essential, as I mentioned a turtable plexi glass with thirty years of damage is definatley worth doing. I can make it more aesthetically pleasing and with much better clarity but a fine finnish like you have it is a total gamble. I would take the advice of the others on site such as Peter no metal polish and perhaps leave it.

Keep me posted about what you decide to do though, its interesting stuff.

Cheers

Kev