Klarinet Archive - Posting 000447.txt from 1999/02

From: Kennen White <kennen.white@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] Green mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 16:12:59 -0500

Sorry to post this after the thread died out, but I was having trouble
posting to the list.

I believe many craftsmen (including Robert Scott and Richard Hawkins)
use muriatic acid to restore old mouthpieces that have turned green. The

mouthpiece is soaked for a period of time in muriatic acid (I've no idea

what strength solution or for how long), then buffed. It then looks
shiny and black, like a new mouthpiece. This is not something I would
try myself.
Maybe someone on the list knows the specifics of how to do this.
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Prof. Kennen White
179 School of Music
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

kennen.white@-----.edu
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