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Re: Cork Grease Substitute

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2011-12-08 05:29

It's probably not hard to find people who have always used chap stick and never had problems. Same as you can find people who never had problem not swabbing their instrument, etc. But sometimes it can cause problems. I guess it might depend on the type of chap stick, type of glue used, or any reason it could penetrate into or past the cork in some cases more than others. I've seen more than a few corks falling off (i.e. the glue lost its ability to glue) from all sorts of chap sticks.

I would say from epople I've seen who use some types of chap stick, less than 50% actually had problems. I've seen some problems (though less) when using a "real" cork grease of a bad type. I guess the amount you use has a lot to do with it too. Like Alex said, some poor greases will need so much that eventually it will be harder to assemble from all the dried grease, needing more grease, etc. until it is cleaned and good grease is used instead. From people using a good type of cork grease I've seen almost none of the cork falling problems at all.

>> I am using vandoren cork grease out of inexperience with other greases; has anyone here tried a variety of greases and can give a recommendation? <<

Several repairers reported that Vandore cork grease is good. I've used it for a few years a long time ago and never had a problem. Now I just don't risk it and use what I consider the best ones. A small container or tube lasts such a long time (sometimes years), does it really matter if it's $2 or $6?

I prefer Alisyn cork grease. Not only because I think it's great, but also because its texture is less greasy than every other of the many types I've tried i.e. less annoying on your fingers. The small container they come in is pretty lousy though. The texture is creamy so not good as a lipstick tube.
My second choice is the natural type from Doctor's Products. He has it in a liptsick tube which is most comfortable for players IMO. It is slightly greasier feeling than the Alisyn.
Doctor's Products also has a synthetic type that is made with the same material as the Alisyn, but is actually very different and I don't like it at all.

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