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Author: mhglaze
Date: 2003-05-01 01:57
I recently purchased a used 201 series Selmer C* mouthpiece through the mail. Upon receipt I briefly boiled the item and when it dried, it had turned from black to brownish color. What did I do and will the black color return?
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-05-01 02:11
Boiling a mouthpiece (wow...now that's a phrase I've never used) can do serious damage to it. It is very possible to warp and change the facing by using extreme heat..
There are products that will clean and possibly restore the original color.
Check out the fine offerings by The Doctor (one of the sponsors on this site).
His products are tested to be mouthpiece friendly (with no boiling involved) ...GBK
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Author: VermontJM
Date: 2003-05-01 02:13
Hot water seems to have changing affects on mouthpieces... It will probably never be black again. I think it causes some sort of molecular/chemical reaction and that's that.
good luck,
Jo
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Author: funkymunky
Date: 2003-05-01 02:46
Never use hot or warm water on rubber. There are mouthpiece disinfectants and other products for cleaning.
I have ferree's mite e mist cleaner, it says i should not use it on rubber. Since almost all my mouthpieces are rubber I tested it on a old one. Did not seem to make any damage. Anybody have a good reason not use this or what will the long term side affects be. Or a good disinfectant made for rubber would be helpfull.
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Author: ctt489
Date: 2003-05-01 20:14
Again if you missed it Never use hot water or even warm water on hard rubber...play it safe on any mouthpiece or parts of a woodwind instrument.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-05-01 22:36
Ouch! Shouda asked first! Sounds like it's hard rubber and I agree with the above that the facing configuration has probly changed. Olive oil might tend to make it blacker if that's what you really want to do.
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