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Re: CORK GREASE

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2012-04-20 05:07

I don't know if anyone has proof that vaseline will ruin anything, but I've seen enough "spinners" (thoe corks that are still ok but lost all glue) and failed tenon corks that I consider the vaseline probably had something to do with it. AFAIK the vaseline will definitely not damage the clarinet itself, but will just more likely make the tenon cork fail sooner than it would have otherwise. I suspect some cork greases do the same, usually the no-name (or name) types that just say cork grease, etc.

My favorite cork grease is Alisyn, inspite of their poor package. I found it doesn't damage the cork/glue and I think it has the best "feel", more like a cream, significantly less greasy than others, so nicer to smear with your fingers. A lipstick tube is more comfortable to use IMO and I like the doctor's natural cork grease for that (not his synthetic which I don't like at all, eventhough it's made from the same basic product as Alisyn AFAIK).

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