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Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2010-12-23 05:09
This is probably a crazy question but I have some silver polishing cloths that are rather nasty now from years of use. Is there a beneficial compound that i would leach out of them if I wasahed them? Should I just buy new ones? My first impulse was "throw them in the wash" but then I was worried
Thanks!
eefer guy
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-12-23 10:31
The polishing compound they're impregnated with will be washed out if you do.
They do work best when they're slightly damp (but not washed) and always keep them in a sealed bag after use.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ian White
Date: 2010-12-23 10:52
If you've been using them for years there's unlikely to be any polish left in them anyway.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-12-23 11:03
And an old t-shirt torn into rags will probably work just as well as an ancient silvercloth.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: PrincessJ
Date: 2010-12-23 14:14
Just get some new ones - I replace mine every year, they're inexpensive around here and work the best when relatively new.
-Jenn
Circa 1940s Zebra Pan Am
1972 Noblet Paris 27
Leblanc Bliss 210
1928 Selmer Full Boehm in A
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Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2010-12-24 18:07
Thanks guys!
Now I have an excuse to go shopping for musical presents to myself along with the cleaning cloths! I had some from Marigaux that worked the best of any I've tried.
eefer guy
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