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Re: cleaning/polishing mouthpiece

Author: kdk
Date: 2017-03-02 23:52

Clean the mineral residue by soaking the mouthpiece beak in vinegar or lemon juice. I use vinegar full strength and have never damaged a mouthpiece with it, though many people will insist it needs to be diluted.

I carefully put the mouthpiece tip down in a shot glass, then pour in plain white vinegar until the deposits are covered. Let it soak that way for 15 or 20 minutes, though I've often gone on to do something else and forgotten about it for a couple of hours with no harm. Then rinse it in cool water and you're good to go.

As far as restoring the original black sheen is concerned, that's harder. You're dealing with oxidized rubber. I've been told it's possible to use a buffing polish with a cloth wheel, but I've never tried it. Too much possibility of damaging the rails to be worthwhile.

Karl

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