Klarinet Archive - Posting 001136.txt from 1999/05

From: CEField@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] re: covering the holes from moving thumbrest
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 17:26:38 -0400

In a message dated 5/25/99 4:47:52 PM, cpaok@-----.net writes:

<<Cindy --- are you kidding or does Ferree's sell such a thing ?>>

No fooling! It's a handy thing to have, too. I've used it to "spackle" thumb
rest holes, gouges in a wood alto clarinet where the lyre bracket had been
ripped out, and even surface "tooth ruts" on a wood eefer mouthpiece. The kit
consists of hot stuff glue and grenadilla powder.

Use only as much powder as you need and very slightly overfill the hole. When
you add the glue, watch out! Talk about exothermic reactions! Very HOT. You
can use 220-grit sandpaper (or whatever) to sand the result to a nice finish
when it cools down. I like to use sandpaper wetted with some vegetable oil
when I sand this material. It looks like "lava" at first but, with patience,
you will have a nice, smooth finish when you complete the job.

Hot Stuff Glue and Grenadilla Chip Kit
Page 57. Ferree's catalog.
Item H75
$7.95

Happy sanding!

Cindy

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