Klarinet Archive - Posting 000769.txt from 1997/04

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Cork cement -- need a testimonial
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 16:53:41 -0400

Oliver,
I and all the repairmen I've ever seen use Contact Cement.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, Oliver Seely wrote:

> I do all of my own cork replacement but I've never hit on a cement that is
> particularly satisfying. The stuff that gives the tightest, longest joint,
> for me
> at least, is epoxy but scraping off the old stuff in between changes is a real
> pain. It seems to like to bond at the molecular level and just doesn't want
> to let go after it sets. The stuff which is sold routinely for cementing joint
> corks is what appears to be a concentrated shellac. I've had varying results
> with that. The worst stuff I ever used is hardening automobile gasket cement.
> Some kind of gritty powder is added to it, maybe diatomaceous earth which
> reduces its adhesive properties. Anyone want to give me a testimonial?
>
> Oliver
>
>

   
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