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 Re: Silver-plated keys discoloration!?
Author: tictactux ★2017
Date:   2005-11-13 19:54

Not quite about Buffet and Silver-plated keys (BTW how do I know offhand if my horn's keys are nickled or silver-plated?), just an observation from the field:

My clarinet is roughly 50 years old and eg the G# key and thumb ring were gray of wear and I thought the plating was simply worn off. Chrome or silver polish didn't do any good.

Yesterday Dah Missus went on her weekly shopping spree and came back with a fingernail buffer (looks like the doctor's Aaaah! tongue spatula with four different strengths of sandpaper glued on) she got somewhere and meant that if it were good for finger nails it might be good for keys too.
It was. Keys are shiny again. Then I tried it with a toothmarked mouthpiece. Easy. Start with coarse and work up to the shiner and it looks like new.

Amazing what tools our wives have in their purses.

--
Ben
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