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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000055.txt from 2007/04

From: <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] cleaning sticky pads (cork)
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:08:20 -0400

Well, perhaps one could skip the paste (as I often do just before practicing or going to a gig). I once heard it said that the use of toothpaste (or like products) are actually more for lengthening the scrubbing action time. I have recently been using a battery operated one; I like the results, but the buzz/tickle factor on the soft tissue is not something easy to get used to!

Thanks for the comment, Angela. I find these kinds of things interesting to pass on. Your anecdote also a good point for thorough rinsing after using paste when brushing.

Miriam

---- Angela Wells <oneflute1oboe@-----.com> wrote:
> Miriam and List,
>
> I know an oboist who was very diligent about brushing her teeth and rinsing
> well immediately before playing, every single time. A white chalky residue
> started to form on the inside of her oboe. Yep- it was toothpaste. It was a
> case of either too much diligence, or not rinsing quite as thoroughly as she
> thought she was.
>
> The white residue never hindered her playing, and I'm sure an annual visit
> with a bore brush and a little oil would have kept it at bay (not intending
> to start the to-oil-or-not-to-oil debate).
>
> ~Angela
>
>
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