Klarinet Archive - Posting 000169.txt from 2001/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Plastic clarinet
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 14:02:03 -0500

At 09:02 AM 11/4/2001 -0500, StillLoveNewYork wrote:
...I have a used plastic
>clarinet that works fine, but it looks very dull and old. I've tried buffing
>it with a chamois but can't get it to a nice sheen. Is it a lost cause to
>expect it to look like new, or is there some kind of special cloth or product
>I can use? Is it OK to use standard silver polish on the keys?

It is possible that your clarinet is made of hard rubber, not
plastic. These will tend to get dull over time, like mouthpieces. I don't
think there is much you can do. I would not use silver polish on the keys,
unless you have disassembled the instrument and intend to repad it. It is
too hard to get rid of the residue, and most silver polishes require
washing off with water afterwards. There are polishing cloths, sold by
Selmer and others, that are impregnated with a tarnish-removing
chemical. These are very effective on silver, pretty good on nickel, and
also work on unplated german silver.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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