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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-06-19 02:10
I know this is a silly question and I apologize, but I wondered what other people do when the cork grease reaches 1/2" left and will no longer screw out of the tube. I unscrew and remove the twist bottom or pry it off then insert a stick in the bottom to push remainder out. It works but I was seeking a better way if one exists. Have done this for last 3 tubes. Doctor Slick Cork Grease.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-06-19 02:26
You could always transfer it into a small plastic tub.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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Author: Barry Vincent
Date: 2017-06-19 02:41
I call it stick glue. Tom Ridenour sells a much better product and it comes in little tubs
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2017-06-19 03:27
The Doctor also sells his cork grease in little tubs, far better in my view as it makes the user put it on properly i.e. work it into the cork with the fingers!
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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-06-19 06:33
I like the tub idea. I have some things that will hold it and allow getting a little and rubbing it on. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Author: Chris_C ★2017
Date: 2017-06-19 22:03
Considering how little it costs compared to, say reeds, I throw it away and use a new one...
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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-06-20 06:24
Yes it doesn't seem it would cost very much considering a tube lasts me about a year, but I can't stand not to be able to get it all. So I ordered a tub to try. And put the little bit left from the tube in a small container with a cap.
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2017-06-20 08:37
Brad Behn has recently added his own type of cork grease, organic and non-toxic, to the offerings on his web site. The grease comes in a little rectangular box, and, with the aid of a toothpick, I suppose you could extract every last tiny gob of it. I've tried the stuff. A little goes a long way, and it works fine for me.
Post Edited (2017-06-20 08:43)
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Author: TomS
Date: 2017-06-20 19:44
The little tubs from "The Doctor" seem the easiest to use and most economical, making you remove the grease with your fingers and lightly massage it into the cork ... I also use some between my RH ring and middle finger to help prevent engaging the sliver key unintentionally, causing squawks and squeaks ...
Tom
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Author: Sean.Perrin
Date: 2017-06-25 20:46
I consider it expended at this point and just get a new one. It's rather cheap and it seems like more effort than It's worth to dig it out and make a huge mess.
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Author: toffeeman3
Date: 2017-06-25 20:58
It is a bit like what you do when your toothpaste is at the end of the tube. 99% of people throw it away but if you want to get it out then dig it out with a small pointy object.
i have it on good authority from a bandmaster in the uS army that it is the same as lip balm, so maybe you could try that but it wont be that much cheaper so buy 10 tubes on Amazon and it will last you a lifetime
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Author: toffeeman3
Date: 2017-06-25 21:01
It is a bit like what you do when your toothpaste is at the end of the tube. 99% of people throw it away but if you want to get it out then dig it out with a small pointy object.
i have it on good authority from a bandmaster in the uS army that it is the same as lip balm, so maybe you could try that but it wont be that much cheaper so buy 10 tubes on Amazon and it will last you a lifetime
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Author: kdk
Date: 2017-06-25 21:38
toffeeman3 wrote:
> It is a bit like what you do when your toothpaste is at the end
> of the tube. 99% of people throw it away but if you want to get
> it out then dig it out with a small pointy object.
> i have it on good authority from a bandmaster in the uS army
> that it is the same as lip balm, so maybe you could try that
> but it wont be that much cheaper so buy 10 tubes on Amazon and
> it will last you a lifetime
>
I don't know who the Army bandmaster is, so it's hard to know how good an authority he is. A quick lookup of Blistex Medicated Lip Balm shows three main ingredients, two of which are used to absorb ultraviolet rays from skin (lip) exposure to sunshine, while the one "lip protectant" in the list is a silicone-based chemical that is used in lots of lubricant applications. It might work without harm to cork, but AFAIK, most cork greases are oil-based, whether derived from petroleum, animal or plant sources. The difference between silicon-based and oil-based lubricants in cork grease may be a distinction without a difference - a chemist would have to get involved in the discussion. But I'd be at least suspicious that Blistex and similar lip balms may not be good substitutes for cork grease in the long run.
But, then, with Blistex your corks won't get sunburned.
Karl
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Author: Sean.Perrin
Date: 2017-06-26 04:36
People are using blistex! haha never thought of this. Well... I mean I thought of it but for some reason didn't think it would actually work or it would cause some kind of issue.
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