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Re: Grenadilla Dust in Old Clarinets ?

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2018-11-05 18:17

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!

Never use sandpaper on the inside of a clarinet!!! Even removing a tiny amount of material can ruin the intonation of the instrument.

What you see is not Grenadilla dust. It is actually dried Grenadilla oil. Generally a good soaking in oil will take this away. Worst case scenario you can use 99 percent IPA, but I only do this in extreme cases. For finishing bores I use beeswax to bring back the smooth finish, but you should never remove material from the bore.

-Jdbassplayer

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