Klarinet Archive - Posting 000586.txt from 1997/04

From: "Brian Ackerman" <ackerman@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Sticky pads
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 19:43:17 -0400

Firstly, clean the tonehole and pad with lighter fluid, using a cotton-bud.
This will usually do the trick.
If you still have problems, try Yamaha powder papers. Do not use talc or
similar, as this builds up and attracts grease and oil in the future.

Brian Ackerman.

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> Does anyone know how to fix sticky pads?
>
> A couple of months ago I had my B&H Emperor Bb repadded in kid
> throughout. This is how it was supplied when I bought it new in
> 1973(ish) and I recall having zero problems with leaks until I was
> talked into having it repadded with some new fangled plastic stuff
> around 1980 and again in about 1990.
>
> I now have a problem with sticking pads, particularly the F/C key. The
> key releases after an unpredictable delay of up to 1 second which is
> very disconcerting. I can fix it for a while by clamping a corner of my
> chamois leather pull through under the pad and giving a bit of a twist
> to wipe it. However, the fix lasts for only about 15 mins playing time.
>
>
> The problem seems to be slowly fixing itself - at first I got only 10
> minutes playing time between wipes - but is there something I can do to
> help?
>
> Stephen Randall
> Principal Clarinet, Harrow Concert Band