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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-08-27 20:23
Use a barely damp cloth to wipe the surface down.
Wet a cotton cloth or duster under a cold tap and wring it out thoroughly so there's no more drops left, then wipe the surface over with it to remove grot and grime from the surface. Then buff it over with a dry cloth/duster to restore the shine. You don't need to do this too often.
Don't use alcohol or solvents as that will remove the dye that Buffet use to make the joints look uniform unless you want to. Also alcohol will strip a highly polished finish and leave the surface dull and expose the surface vessels that have been filled in with polishing compound.
As for nickel plated keys - a silver polishing cloth used regularly on them will maintain the shine if used from the word go. But on a used clarinet with dull grey nickel plate, it won't do anything.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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AussieClaire |
2016-08-27 07:51 |
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Tony F |
2016-08-27 09:09 |
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AussieClaire |
2016-08-27 09:27 |
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Chris P |
2016-08-27 09:35 |
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pewd |
2016-08-27 17:57 |
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Buster Brown |
2016-08-27 19:42 |
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Chris P |
2016-08-27 20:23 |
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Buster Brown |
2016-08-27 21:29 |
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AussieClaire |
2016-08-28 10:19 |
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Richie |
2016-08-29 00:27 |
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Chris P |
2016-08-29 00:43 |
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2016-08-29 01:26 |
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