Klarinet Archive - Posting 000475.txt from 1996/10

From: Fred Cicetti <cicetti@-----.COM>
Subj: Cork grease on wood
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 15:32:04 -0400

If you use mink oil instead of the commercial cork grease preparations,
all your grease problems will go away.

Mink oil, which you can get at many shoe repair shops--it's used for
leather--works better than cork grease. You need to apply only a small
amount, so your chances of smearing it all over are minimized. And, a
small amount is much slipperier than cork grease. It is also easier to
remove when you're finished playing.

Mink oil comes in tins and plastic containers. I scoop it out and fill up
a Selmer application tube--a Chapstick tubes works well, too. These
applicators are more convenient, because you don't get the stuff on your
hands and they're easier to store in your case.

fred cicetti
cicetti@-----.com