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Author: Meri
Date: 2001-07-04 00:42
Have any of you noticed that some cork greases are better than others? For example, the type that has the consistency of candle wax can last up to two weeks without needing a new application of it, while the oily, runny tube type seems to require that the tenon needs to be done almost every day?
Meri
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Author: Jessica
Date: 2001-07-04 00:54
I was just having a discussion about this with one of my friends and another thing we seemed to notice is that the really oily tube stuff compresses the corks. I had to grimace at this because I used to use that stuff; my poor clarinet...
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-07-04 01:09
Meri,
Within the last couple of months there's been extensive posts on oils & greases. You might want to go back a bit and check to see what's been discussed already.
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Author: Gregory Smith
Date: 2001-07-04 01:34
No, in my experience there's ONE clearly better than all others that I've used. In the experience that I've had with mouthpiece corks and my own clarinet corks, the Doctor's Products - a sponsor to this site incidentally - are uniquely formulated to get the most life out of and the least amount of "grease" (of which it contains none) into corks.
G Smith
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Author: David
Date: 2001-07-04 03:52
Any of the cork grease that reminds me of a mint/eucalyptus-scented tube of waxlike chapstick can last me up to a month without replacement.
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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-07-04 07:59
I agree with Greg. When he was out in Australia he left some of the stuff with us and we are all in love with it.
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Author: Fred
Date: 2001-07-04 13:27
Add another vote for the Doctor's products . . .
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-07-08 19:53
Dr. Slick spoken here too. [ I still use Anhydrous Lanolin for brand new corks as I am finishing sanding, etc. I like to use a bit to make sure a dry spot doesn't GRAB the newly-cemented cork. }
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