Klarinet Archive - Posting 000841.txt from 1997/04

From: Jrykorten@-----.com
Subj: Re: Cork cement
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 10:31:05 -0400

In a message dated 97-04-26 04:52:22 EDT, you write:

<<
>If you try the super glue gel to glue tenon corks, a technician will charge
>you double to remove it....after he kills you.
>
>
>Steve
>
>Steve Prescott
>Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
>Indiana State University
>mipresc@-----.edu
>
>It should come off easy with acetone or nail polish remover. I've used it
to
glue rubber patches to my crystal mouthpiece and corks to keys and nail
polish remover desolves the glue when I want to get it off. I wouldn't
think it
would harm the wooden tenon, but I could be wrong.

Marty
>
>
>>
Although you may not see solvents like acetone attacking the material of the
mouthpiece. On a molecular level they are acting to break down the bonds etc.
in such a way that you run the risk of your mouthpiece fracturing or turning
into goo a few years down the road. (If this is important to you).

Yes Acetone will harm the wood. It dries it out very rapidly which may lead
to checking and/or cracking.

Jerry Korten
NYC