Klarinet Archive - Posting 000083.txt from 1998/10

From: Matt Palasik <mattp169@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece Cleaning
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 02:32:07 -0400

to thouroughlt clean and sanitize the mothpiece mix a solution of 50
percent lysol toilet bowl cleaner and 50% water
it containd a small amout of miriatic acid similiar to hydrocloric acid
relax it wont damage the mothpiece in any way
jit will only affect any thing organic and brwak it up. but only let it
soak for a minute or two so the cork isnt destroyed. then u can easily
wipe out the mouthpieces with a cloth or sewab
then rinse it off and your ready to go.

Jennifer McKenna wrote:
>
> Lemon juice works just as well, and doesn't taste as bad.
>
> >Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> >From: "Arnold Teres" <johnathant@-----.com>
> >To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> >Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 19:50:15 -0400
> >Subject: [kl] Mouthpiece Cleaning
> >
> >I have saliva with a high calcium content so I end up with rapid
> >accumulation of hard white crud on my mouthpiece. Since abrasives of
> any
> >kind are probably bad to use on your mouthpiece I suggest soaking your
> >mouthpiece in white vinegar whenever the deposits become a problem.
> Just be
> >careful not to soak the cork. For me, most of the deposists will wipe
> off
> >with a soft cloth and some cool water after about 10 - 15 minutes of
> vinegar
> >soaking. A second soaking gets my mouthpiece spotless. You may get by
> with
> >less. I have to do this about every four to six weeks.
> >I also wipe off any excess cork greese that accumulates on the tenon or
> in
> >the mortise of the various joints. I use a soft cotton cloth for this
> job
> >and I wash it immediately afterwards - it's just too gummy to put into
> my
> >case.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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