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Re: Cleaning Wood Clarinet

Author: cuscoclarinet
Date: 2007-01-31 14:53

While I do agree with you Henderson, that Murphy's does strip some of the oils of Grenadilla et.al, take note that I mentioned my use of thier surface cleaner (actually it's labeled "multi-use cleaner") as opposed to thier floor polish. I use this product specifically because it is more gentle and doesn't strip out so much of the oil.
As almost any product will strip some of the oil, and seeing as the next step down the line after cleaning is to oil the wood, AND seeing as this is not something I would do but maybe once in the life of an instrument (and only one that hasn't been cleaned as part of its daily care), I consider it safe enough.
Is it conservation? No, but it is preservation.
Conservation would bring a whole new level to our work, and honestly, I doubt there is a single music shop in the world that regularly does conservation of clarinets.

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