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Author: William
Date: 2000-07-28 17:36
Just cleaned mine (they needed it) and thought I would share my "technique" and ask you all how you do it.
1) fill a small drink glass (manhatten size) about half full of straight household Lime-A-Way.
2) immerse mp(s) beak first so that L.A.W. does not reach cork. soak about 15 min.
3) take out and rinse with water and wipe off that yukkie white stuff that accumulates on the tip with a paper towel.
4) wash inside with mp brush, hand soap and moderate temp water (NOT HOT--almost cool).
5) air-dry
Results--like-new and oder-free mp. L.A.W. does not harm plastic or rubber and also works on my metal sax mps.
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2000-07-28 19:51
Is limeaway safe for use around food service? because if it is not...its probably bad to use on your mouthpiece. Welcome to the wonderful world of chemicals...
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-07-28 19:57
Ginny, I did some research into Lime-away last time it was mentioned. It's an acid that can be used around food-service machinery. Personally, I use vinegar with the same results and I know that it's food grade.
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Author: J. Butler
Date: 2000-07-28 21:56
I second Mark. Vinegar is a very good cleaner. Mild on the mouthpiece and one doesn't have to be concerned with chemical residue.
J. Butler
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Author: earl thomas
Date: 2000-07-28 23:00
Thanks for the tips about vinegar and/or Lime-a-way. I have always used .5 hydrogen peroxide and .5 water. It works well, I've found. ET
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Author: Kevin L. Oviatt
Date: 2000-07-29 01:00
Down load a MSDS And then after reading make your decision on lime away, many products that clean well are not to be used on eating surfaces.(MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET)
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Author: Lelia
Date: 2000-07-30 19:41
I like to use vinegar because I know it's sold for human consumption. Even if a household cleaning product isn't specifically labelled as toxic or hazardous, it hasn't been manufactured to food-grade standards, under the clean conditions required for foods, and the "kitchen" hasn't passed FDA inspections. I would be concerned about residues of who-knows-what clinging to the mouthpiece after rinsing.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2000-07-31 01:26
Kevin Oviatt's suggestions are very good. I view Lime-Away's content of phosphoric and hydroxyacetic acids [insufficiently described on label] as being somethings I sure wouldn't mess with. It might even, on long exposure, damage a good hard rubber mp. As above has said, I use only mild organic acids, citric, and dilute acetic, as in vinegar, to remove the white calcium deposits etc with soaking and light brushing. Luck, Don
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2000-08-01 02:00
I always do it by luke warm flowing water about once a week.
Reason: 1.Ceanzing it by water a little more often than
usual does not accumulate heavy dirt.
2.Any chemicals may harm blanck material.
3.I dipped my silverplated Schilke trumpet
mouthpiece in Hydrogen Peroxide(5%) and found
its surface became somewhat smoked.It became to
normal condition by cloth
Since then I never dip any mouthpiece in Hydrogen
Peroxide.
H2O2=H2O+(O), This generativ oxigen (O) is
highly reactive. Maybe some oxidized material
was formed on the surface.
p.s. I never knew mouthpiece brush for clarinet mouthpiece.
I am afraid of its scratching inner surface.
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Author: Kontragirl
Date: 2000-08-02 17:23
I personally use a half water half mouthwash mix or I add two tablespoons of baking soda to water. Seems to work fine for me and all of my mouthpieces.
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