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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000043.txt from 2004/08
From: John Towle <gtowle83@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Mineralization within cane tubules....
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 13:33:17 -0400
Hello All,
Vinegar "the way we buy it" is 5% acetic acid and
95% water. Ceramic tile masons use it at that strength
to remove dried grout glaze from freshly installed
ceramic tile faces. If you google "uses for vinegar"
you will find myriad suggestions, medicinal,
sanitary and otherwise, for this marvelous liquid.
Probably not a good idea to use it to remove gunk
from reeds, though. As Harold E. suggests, a quick
flush under cold tap water works best, followed by
clearing the water by blowing from the cork end of
the tube, after each practice, rehearsal or concert.
It doesn't hurt to flush the reed at intermission,
either.
Best,
john
--- Miriam Williams <mwquacker@-----.net> wrote:
> Acetic acid (vinegar) is fairly weak the way we buy
> it. I don't think it'd
> cause a hole in fabric. It does dissolve mineral
> depsits, though I won't try
> it on my reeds.
> Miriam
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Safford"
> <williamsafford@-----.com>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 10:39 AM
> Subject: [DR-L] Re: Mineralization within cane
> tubules....
>
>
> Re vinegar and reeds: acids break down cellulose.
> Think of what happens if
> you spill acid on a shirt: you get a hole. Vinegar
> is a weak acid, and is
> dilute, but it is still an acid.
>
> Just FWIW.
>
> --Will Safford
>
>
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