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Author: BassClarinetGurl
Date: 2004-09-04 18:31
I play Bass Clarinet. And i have noticed that my neckpiece, bell and keys are getting really dull looking. And i was wondering what kind of polish cloth should i use to clean it really fast? Cause my polish cloth i have right now isn't taking off the dullness on my neckpiece or bell but is working on my keys.What should i do?
Post Edited (2004-09-04 18:35)
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Author: ron b
Date: 2004-09-04 19:14
Water-dampened (very) soft paper towel does a good job on flutes.
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Author: kal
Date: 2004-09-07 04:09
Assuming your parts are silver/plated, I've found that the Oneida polishing cloths work much better than the cloths sold at music shops. You can get them at antique dealers and high-end department stores. I also give my neck and bell a thorough polish with the blue stuff once a year. Nothing I hate more than a dull bell...
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2004-09-07 16:25
Polishing -- a clarinet or a car -- removes a small amount of the material being polished. In the case of a bass clarinet bell, this would be silver; in the case of a car, this would be clear coat or paint. So, polishing should be done sparingly. (In the case of a car, do not confuse polishing and waxing. The latter adds a protective coat.)
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2004-09-07 20:05
Many bass clarinet necks, bells, and keywork are nickel-plated, not silver-plated. If they are dull-looking, about the only thing I've found to work is careful use of a buffing wheel -- and if done carelessly, discolored patches will result. In the case of nickel plating, "an ounce (or gram) of prevention is worth a pound (or kilo) of cure" --- best to wipe down the instrument after every use and not let the metal get tarnished or dulled in the first place. None of the solutions offered above will work on nickel plate.
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