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Author: clariniano
Date: 2011-03-08 21:39
One of my cats (my adult male cat) peed on the outside of my Protec double case, on the side with the pocket. There was nothing in the pocket, and the instruments themselves have not been affected (at least not yet) but do any of you have ideas on how to clean a Protec double case? And what about vacuuming the inside, to get rid of the bits of dirt and debris that have accumulated? I've had this case for about 2 1/2 years, which I bought soon after buying an A clarinet, which the A came in its own special single case!
Also have a couple of other quick questions.
My theory/piano teacher's wife has a clarinet made by a company called Cornton (or Corton), when I tried to play the instrument, it had good keywork and a very nice sound, aside from pad leaks in the lower right hand keys, and the corks are still in good shape. Her mother or grandmother bought it about 50 years ago. I thought I heard that they were an old oboe manufacturer.
Finally, to prevent tarnishing and staining on the keys, what do you think of putting the mouthpiece inside a sealed plastic ziploc bag, same for the barrel I have (Ridenour Synthetic) and swab? My A clarinet's has had bad tarnishing a couple of times, and one of the people at the place I take my instruments to suggested this idea.
Meri
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Author: susieray
Date: 2011-03-09 01:08
I'd probably get a new case.
(I don't allow my 3 neutered male cats inside the house.
If they spray on anything it's just about impossible to
remove the smell.) Gag.
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Author: clariniano
Date: 2011-03-09 02:51
I don't think buying a new case is feasible at this point, my husband and I aren't earning anywhere near as much as we used to from teaching and performing (climate here is pretty bad for getting students, and I know even the highly reputable instructors with years of teaching are taking a beating too in terms of studio numbers), especially with having just paid for three exams in May and June here. (2 theory, one practical), and he had to quit one of his jobs because of severe back pain due to degenerative disk disease, and I have only gotten four contacts for interviews in one and a half years, though two were in the last two weeks, and the ones in the last two weeks were music jobs, one performing, one teaching (at a music school where one of mine and my husband's flutist friends teaches).
Meri
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2011-03-09 13:50
See if Sears still sells their pee-remover (Sears brand). My bottle has lasted for years and I haven't looked for it lately, but it's a good product. Several years ago, at a practice session, a pianist's cat hopped into my husband's violin case undetected and took a whiz. The horrified pianist washed the case out as soon as they finished practicing and realized what had happened, but of course Kevin took everything out of the case and brought it home empty -- a good thing, too, because we could still smell eau de feline when the case dried. Wouldn't have wanted that to perfume his violin! (Now he leaves the case closed while they practice....)
I washed out the case with the Sears stuff. I had it on hand already because we then had a traumatized cat named Agatha, adopted off the street after a bleeping bleep threw her out of a car, who occasionally used the rug instead of the litter box. It took two washings and sun-drying to get all that smell out of Kevin's case, but he ended up with a usable case. I'd expect the pee-remover to work even better on the outside of the case where liquid wouldn't soak in as deeply.
Lelia
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Post Edited (2011-03-09 13:51)
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Author: The Doctor ★2017
Date: 2011-03-09 14:13
(Disclaimer - I sell a case odor eliminator product)
At pet stores they sell a water based enzyme odor product for cat pee which works pretty well. The outside of the double case should be pretty waterproof so washing with soap and water first and then using the pet store products "may" work.
L. Omar Henderson
www.doctorsprod.com
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2011-03-09 18:43
There is a product along the lines of what Doc henderson mentioned, called Nature's miracle. You can get it at most pet supply stores. Make sure you get the one for removing pet urone stains/smells, as they have several varieties.
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
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Author: BartHx
Date: 2011-03-10 02:28
Another urine odor remover, enzyme based product is available where you rent a Rug Doctor carpet cleaning machine. It can be followed by a cleaning with a brush and soapy water then rinsed.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-04-21 12:49
On the Yahoo Recorder board, a poster said that vanilla extract on a cotton ball will rid a refrigerator of the smell of a chicken that had gone bad. Vanilla scented sprays meant for upholstery have also worked.
If it will kill that awful bad chicken smell, it should work for anything.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-04-21 15:47
I used some kind of neutralising agent in a spray bottle my mum got from work (she works in a care home) - not sure what it was but I used it on a Hiscox tenor case belonging to a bandmember whose cat sprayed the inside of it.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: BartHx
Date: 2011-04-21 16:10
My ProTec case is made of vinyl coated Cordura. Look at the inside of the pocket to verify that yours is the same. In that case, there should have been no penetration beyond the outside layer (It's the same stuff they use to make waterproof backpacks). I would start with a spray of carpet cleaner and a brush. Then rinse well with clear water. If there is still an odor after it dries, then go to one of the odor eliminators suggested by the doctor or try some Urine Eliminator from Rug Doctor. There should be no need to replace a case if the urine doesn't penetrate it. Everything should be confined to the outside portion of the outer layer of fabric.
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Author: salsacookies
Date: 2011-04-21 17:52
Nature's miracle. you can find it at pet stores and it works great on neutralizing the ammonia in cat pee.
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