Klarinet Archive - Posting 000697.txt from 1999/02

From: LeliaLoban@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Tarnished keys
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:09:40 -0500

Neil Leupold wrote:
>By frequently wiping the keys with a clean white cloth,
>you prevent that build-up from occurring, and there is no need to
>use a chemically treated cloth

David B. Niethamer wrote,
>>Since (in another thread) the subject of "Bed & Bath" shopping came up,
I'll transfer that here. Go to one of those places and find a lint-free
towel (dish towel) and use that in preference to your old (lint-full)
T-shirt. Same effect, no lint in the spaces around the posts and rods.>>

Happich Semichrome polish also works well on nickel-plated keys and also needs
to be thoroughly cleaned off. I like to polish the keys off the clarinet,
then rinse them in the sink to make sure I get all the chemical off. After
drying the keys, I run a pipe-cleaner through all the screw holes, then leave
the keys to air dry for awhile just to make sure I'm not going to leave
dampness in there and start rust on the screws.

My favorite polishing rags are old plaid flannel shirts and flannel
nightgowns. By the time they wear out, they've been through the wash so many
times that they're lint-free and very soft. I cut off the buttons (yes, I
save the buttons) and cut up the flannel for the rag-bag. BTW, re. that other
thread (LOL!), I went towel-shopping during the January white sales and got a
major case of sticker-shock, so I won't be giving our old towels to the
clarinets until some store throws a *real* sale! ;-)

Lelia

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