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Re: Ran out of cork grease? Here's some possible alternatives

Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2023-02-11 05:01

I'm surprised they gave petroleum jelly a fair shake - but then still ended up saying that it wasn't worth the risk.

I bought a Leblanc my sophomore year of high school. It came with a tube of petroleum jelly in a metal tube like toothpaste used to come in. The tube fit perfectly into the accessory tray of the case, so I kept it there and used a tiny bit whenever necessary.

It's the only cork treatment that clarinet had during the 20 years or so that I played the instrument. The jelly always seemed a tiny bit thicker than the stuff you'd buy in the tub, though...maybe just because it was ancient?

Anyway - never had any trouble from using it. Cheap, and worked great.

I've used normal cork grease since I switched to other instruments - mainly because their cases didn't accommodate the tube.

Fuzzy
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