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Author: Sulyman
Date: 2025-11-17 06:18
I've been looking at a clarinet that I haven't used in about 7 years, and I noticed a white ring with a height of 1/2 cm in the interior of a tone hole closer to the inside of the clarinet. Same thing with the other tone holes but much smaller. Is that mold?
Post Edited (2025-11-17 06:29)
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Author: Lou99
Date: 2025-11-17 06:36
It could be mildew or mold. Generally the instructions I was told was wash the wooden parts with warm, soapy water and follow up with a peroxide or bleach solution to kill mold. But I’m kinda scared to use bleach on the body of a clarinet. Especially if there’s any silver on it too.
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Author: Sulyman
Date: 2025-11-17 06:45
Weird. I never see this white stuff on my swab that I never cleaned. I’m so worried that this might have affected my tone quality and projection. I have asked someone online who is a professional and she thinks that it doesn’t affect tone quality.
Post Edited (2025-11-17 06:46)
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Author: m1964
Date: 2025-11-17 07:26
I'd remove all the keys and screws, soak/wash the body in the 50/50 vinegar/water solution, then wash in mild soapy water and rinse thoroughly.
After that, dry well and apply bore oil inside and outside, including inside walls of the tone holes.
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Author: Sulyman
Date: 2025-11-17 08:40
This is what it looks like
https://imgur.com/a/UackD9l
Post Edited (2025-11-17 09:34)
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