Klarinet Archive - Posting 000389.txt from 1999/02

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Black dye for old green components
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:58:42 -0500

I wonder how a fabric dye like Rit or Tintex might work? I believe
they're non-toxic after washing (but I don't know for sure) and I've used
them to dye woods and wicker as well as fabric.
Paulette

On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:31:58 EST LeliaLoban@-----.com writes:
>Graeme Cox wrote,
>>When restoring an old clarinet last weekend, I looked for a way of
>restoring
>the old green hard-rubber barrel to black. Eventually I found a dye
>made for
>shoe leather. It was based on some type of organic solvent, not
>water-based.
>Anyway, it did the job nicely. Time will tell how long the colouring
>lasts!
>Perhaps I should treat my old green mouthpieces too!>
>
>Don't worry if the dye doesn't completely absorb into the rubber.
>Saliva
>might make the dye slough off a little bit, of course, but black
>lipstick is
>very fashionable with guys in the goth crowd and this way you wouldn't
>have to
>bother putting it on fresh every time you go out. Should look neat if
>you
>play gigs in the vampire bars.
>
>Fiebing's Leather Dye has a big warning label that says, "CAUTION!
>HARMFUL IF
>SWALLOWED," and in fact all the leather dyes in my husband's book
>rebinding
>supplies carry label warnings about toxicity, so I guess they're not
>meant to
>be used on things people put in our mouths, but you know how those
>stuffed
>shirts who write up the labels think anything fun is harmful. Licking
>up some
>leather dye might turn you into some Thing really cool.
>
>;-)
>Lelia
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