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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000035.txt from 2002/10
From: Cheryl Cifelli <mus-clc@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] cleaning an old mouthpiece
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:39:59 -0400
Good mouthpieces are made out of very hard rubber for the most part and that
will discolor to a greenish yellow if left out in the sun or to some other
exposure. There is really nothing else to do after it happens. I have
actually had one return to its original color after many more years in a
controlled climate. The good news is that there is nothing really wrong
with your mouthpiece besides the color.
Cheryl Cifelli
on 10/1/02 2:34 PM, Marc Vanelverdinghe at marc.vanelverdinghe@-----.be
wrote:
> 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>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 12:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] cleaning an old mouthpiece
>
>
>> thanks to all who replied - i appreciate it.
>> paul
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "William Wright" <w9wright@-----.net>
>> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>> Sent: 28 September, 2002 7:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: [kl] cleaning an old mouthpiece
>>
>>
>> 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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