Klarinet Archive - Posting 000719.txt from 1997/04

From: Roger Lewis & Denise Gulliver-Lewis <pmflewis@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Cork Cement
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 18:15:07 -0400

Oliver;

I am definately NOT a professional repair person, but as a band director
I have been replacing many corks. I taught myself how to do this (with
the help of a repair pro) because my local school music supply provider
could not do a proper cork job to save their little lives! The
instrument would be gone for a week, come back, and the cork would be
loose again within a month. Complaints brought no improvements.

The best thing I have found so far is regular old contact cement. Make
sure it is contact cement and NOT rubber cement. Clean the areas
thoroughly with alcohol to remove all cork grease and residue (this is
the real secret) and allow to dry thoroughly. After application, allow
the surfaces to dry for about 1 to 2 hours, if possible. Do not dry for
longer than 2 hours. When placing the cork, make sure you have no air
bubbles. This should do the trick!

Denise Gulliver-Lewis
Principal Clarinet
Elkhart Symphony