The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

Re: stinky clarinet & oiling it

Author: Bruno
Date: 2014-05-03 01:37

Sounds like somebody used organic oil of some kind in the bore, and it's gone rancid. Organic oils should never be used in a clarinet. People think that just because the wood of a clarinet has an organic origin they should use organic oils in the bore, which is definitely not ever the way to go. The manufacturers don't use it. We shouldn't either.

The only cure I know for your problem is to remove all of it that you can with multiple clean clarinet pull-thru swabs pulled thru the disassembled sections, and then use a washed out and dried pull-thru first dipped into 3% hydrogen peroxide, squeezed out and pulled thru each section several times with a H2O2 dip and squeeze-out of the swab between pull-throughs. This will neutralize and deodorize it. Then do a dry, clean pull-thru at the end.

Let the disassembled clarinet dry over night, then do your turkey feather thing with Selmer or other major brand inorganic bore oil. (I personally use a large cotton ball with some bore oil dribbled onto it. I push it thru the separated sections with a plastic or wooden dowel and also oil the sockets with it).

I wouldn't dip the instrument in anything.

Bruno>

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics