Klarinet Archive - Posting 000315.txt from 1995/08

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Any cure for sticky saxophone pads?
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 23:39:25 -0400

Steve,
Wow! It's actually PAINTED???!! That's a hoot. Why do they do it?
I would also think that if the alcohol takes the paint off the pad should
still work OK and will then not stick. Is this not so? Anyway, thanx a
bunch for the info. ...boy, you learn something every day...

Fred J.

On Wed, 23 Aug 1995 MIPRESC@-----.EDU wrote:

> Fred,
>
> Your reply to Stephen's sticky pad situation is correct. There is,
> however, a pad being used by Selmer (Bundy) that has a surface that is
> painted. This always seems to get sticky. If you clean it with alcohol
> the paint comes off! The only solution to this that I know of is to
> replace the pad with one that isn't made in that peculiar fashion.
>
> Steve Prescott
> Inst. Rep. Tech./Clarinetist
> Indiana State Univ.
> mipresc@-----.edu
> Steve Prescott
> Inst. Rep. Tech./Clarinetist
> Indiana State Univ.
> mipresc@-----.edu
>