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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-07-09 20:55
What make of clarinet is it?
If it's a Buffet, they're not stamped particularly deep so restoring them may not always work, but there's no harm in trying.
Whereas Selmers, pro Yamahas and older Leblancs (among others) with deeply stamped or engraved logos can be restored successfully with gold paste or gold crayon by simply filling in the logo with the paste or crayon, rubbing over with a cloth (best leave for over an hour if using paste) and removing the excess with solvents or bore oil and picking out any gold that's got into the grain with a sharp needle or scalpel blade tip.
MusicMedic sell crayons for this purpose: http://www.musicmedic.com/catalog/products/supp-cl100.html
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2013-07-09 20:58)
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2013-07-10 01:00
My advice: Don't. Any repair shop will give you a stub of a gold colored wax crayon, which will fill in any engraved trademark, but it's a lot of work for no return. Also, the crayon pushes into the wood grain, which IMO looks tacky.
I changed my esthetic approach. Today, I'd much rather play a clarinet with dull wood finish, dull key finish and no crayon.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Vova Doob(UA)
Date: 2013-07-10 09:42
I can agree with you, it`s rather my personal wish, not a useful thing in repair, but when I sell an instrument, I can win some additional money if instrument looks as new.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-07-10 11:03
If it's your Series 9 you're planning in restoring the logos on, then it should work well as they're engraved or stamped deeply enough for the gold paste or crayon to take purchase in.
Here's a photo of my Series 9 set - the A (S-series) has engraved logos while the Bb (A-series) has stamped logos: http://www.clarinetperfection.com/galleryclar/Keywork/FB/07.jpg
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2013-07-10 11:04)
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Author: William S
Date: 2013-07-10 13:10
Having just done this to my clarinets, all I can suggest is that the grainier the wood, the more annoying the job will be. Luckily, my clarinets have all got very tight, smooth grain so the clean up was quick and simple.
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Author: DaveKessler
Date: 2013-07-10 18:24
A trick that works for those who do want to re-color their logos... though more time intensive... is o first rub the entire area around the logo (and thus inside the logo) with cork grease first. Then, use a needle to etch the cork grease out of the logo only. After that, you then apply your crayon to the area and it only fills in the logo, not the surrounding grain. (make sure to wipe away the cork grease when done)
Takes more time by far, yields no better performance to your clarinet whatsoever, but produces the best restored look to the logo.
Dave Kessler
Kessler & Sons Music
http://www.kesslermusic.com
Post Edited (2013-07-10 18:25)
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Author: Hurstfarm
Date: 2013-07-10 18:38
Useful advice, but be careful before you commit yourself: unless the impression in the wood is flawless and the surrounding area smooth there's a risk that the result will look scruffy, with the opposite result to what you're hoping for!
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Author: DaveKessler
Date: 2013-07-10 18:40
True. You have to have a logo that is still in tact in order for this to work... and you need a steady hand.
Dave Kessler
Kessler & Sons Music
http://www.kesslermusic.com
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