Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 2002/10

From: "Marc Vanelverdinghe" <marc.vanelverdinghe@-----.be>
Subj: Re: [kl] cleaning an old mouthpiece
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:34:15 -0400

I also did as described below and now have a black mouthpiece
which became lightely green. The mouthpeace is clean, but it changed colour
!
How is this possible, what can I do about this?

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Dods <pewd@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] cleaning an old mouthpiece

> thanks to all who replied - i appreciate it.
> paul
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Wright" <w9wright@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: 28 September, 2002 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] cleaning an old mouthpiece
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> Mix white (unflavored) vinegar with water --- 1/4 vinegar to 3/4 water.
> Allow the entire mouthpiece to soak for 10 minutes or so.
>
> The one thing you should *not* do is drag a swab forcibly through the
> mouthpiece. Nor a stiff brush. You want to protect the sharp
> edges of the mouthpiece's tip and rails and table.
>
> If there is enough 'gook' in the mouthpiece to make you worry about
> sanitation, there are mouthpiece disinfectants; but read the labels
> carefully. Some disinfectants attack hard rubber. One
> disinfectant whose label claims not to attack hard rubber (I use it
> myself) is "Sterisol Concentrate for Wind Instruments."
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
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