Klarinet Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 2003/03

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] cork grease and legere reeds
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:33:59 -0500

Bill,
My instrument technician is also a bike nut. He
suggested STP. Probably because he has it around
the place......just interested to see if anyone else has
tried it!
Sue

From: "B. Rite" <b1rite@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] cork grease and legere reeds

> <><> Sue wrote:
> Is it okay to use STP instead of cork grease?
>

> Some petroleum solvents (as opposed to waxes) dry out cork and/or attack
> the contact cement that holds the cork in place.

> A good question is: why are you switching?

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