Klarinet Archive - Posting 000636.txt from 1998/03

From: Dee Hays <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Clarinet Finishes
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 20:00:25 -0500

Badbec15 wrote:

> I am a high school student and I have a Selmer Paris Recital Clarinet. What
> should I use on the wood, somebody told me boar oil or woodwind oil somebody
> also said Pledge is that safe to use or does anybody have a better solution as
> to what to use? In the finish on the keys you can see finger prints what can
> I do about that? This problem has just started happening since the school
> decided to have the band eat before lunch it seems to be ruining everybody's
> instruments. Any suggestions I appreciate any to solve my problems.

1. Wash your hands after eating!!

2. Wash your hands after eating!

3. Wash your hands before playing your instrument even if you haven't been
eating.

For wooden clarinets, bore (not boar) oil can be helpful. Don't use Pledge.
That's a furniture polish and you will just get your instrument gunked up. As for
the keys, it really helps simply to wipe them off with a soft cloth when you are
done playing.