Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2010-08-25 14:44
Some of the clarinets I've bought from yard sales and flea markets have been filthy. I've taken the keys off these clarinets and washed the wood with dish detergent in room temperature water with no ill effects.
I never use abrasives or chemicals and strongly agree with what Ken Shaw wrote:
>>If you use a brush on a twisted wire handle, be sure it has a plastic protector tip on the end of the wires. Otherwise it could dig into the wood.
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After washing and rinsing, I dry the clarinet as well as possible, leave it exposed to the air (on a towel) and turn it over a few times, until I'm sure all the wood has had a chance to dry thoroughly. Meanwhile, I wash out the case and dry it open to the sun. If the case lining is as revolting as it usually is when the clarinet's that bad, I gut the case and replace the padding and fabric. Then I oil the wood and start on whatever other work needs to be done on the clarinet. All the clarinets I've bought that were so dirty they needed a bath also needed fresh corks and pads.
Lelia
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Post Edited (2010-08-25 14:45)
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