Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 2009/01

From: "Mike Vaccaro" <mike@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] mouthpiece question
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:56:38 -0500

Flitz is a metal polish that you can get in most good hardware stores. Works
great on rubber mouthpieces. If you want to use rubbing compound to take out
any scratches too then you would use the Flitz last. That combination will
make that zinner look brand new.

Mike Vaccaro
www.MandMmouthpieces.com
www.VaccaroandStevensWoodwinds.Com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob and Deborah Shaw" <theshaws10@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] mouthpiece question

> What is Flitz?
>
> Mike Vaccaro wrote:
>> Just get some Flitz and polish it back up.
>>
>> Mike Vaccaro
>> www.MandMmouthpieces.com
>> www.VaccaroandStevensWoodwinds.Com
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob and Deborah Shaw"
>> <theshaws10@-----.net>
>> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 1:52 PM
>> Subject: [kl] mouthpiece question
>>
>>
>>> I have a Johnston mouthpiece (great mouthpiece!) made on a Zinner blank.
>>> It looks like new underneath the mouthpiece patch and Rovner ligature.
>>> All other parts have lost their shiny finish. The inside of the
>>> mouthpiece still looks good. The mouthpiece still plays great.
>>> The question is, am I doing something to cause this, or is this a normal
>>> thing. I have never had this happen to another mouthpiece.
>>>
>>> When I was it, I use a drop of Dawn in cool water. Nothing harsh.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, Deborah
>>>
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