Klarinet Archive - Posting 000614.txt from 2002/05

From: "Sheri Baldwin" <sherib626@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cleaning Mouthpieces.
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 19:59:26 -0400

Thanks so far. I'll keep that in mind and try to follow the instructions
I've gotten so far. When I'm soaking mouthpieces, do I have to be careful
not to submerge the cork in the solution, or is it okay? Of course, this
probably depends on what I'm cleaning the mouthpiece with.

Sheri
http://sheri258.tripod.com/band.html Magruder IMD webpage

>From: w7wright@-----.net (William Wright)
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Cleaning Mouthpieces.
>Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 15:58:44 -0700 (PDT)
>
> <><> Sheri Baldwin wrote:
>the best way to clean and/or disinfect your mouthpieces?
>
>
>
>If your goal is merely to dissolve built-up gunk and calcium deposits, a
>10% solution of common white vinegar (not flavored vinegar) does a
>thorough job . You might consider doing this one a month or so. Buy
>a bottle for 79 cents, and you're set for the next 5-10 years.
>
>If your goal is to actually disinfect (kill germs), some mouthpiece
>disinfectants warn you not to use them on hard rubber. One that is
>safe for hard rubber (so far as I know, I've used it on my own
>mouthpiece) is "Sterisol", whose active ingredient is a long chemical
>name that ends with "....ammonium chloride". The label says to immerse
>the mouthpiece for 1 minute in order to "sanitize" or for 10 minutes in
>order to "disinfect".
>
>There are a few viruses that no ordinary sterilizer will kill, but I
>don't know how common they are (or aren't).
>
>Cheers,
> Bill
>
>================
>
>If I had Stadler's mouthpiece, would I play better? Or do I need his
>ligature also? Or perhaps he and I are different persons? If I had
>Mozart's pen, would I compose better?
>
>
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