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Re: Is it good practice..?

Author: m1964
Date: 2019-08-14 01:27

alanporter wrote:

"...Some months ago I posted on this Board that I saw a somewhat dimwitted member of my concert band lubricating his clarinet keys by spraying the whole instrument with WD40.

Just recently I saw him greasing his tenon corks with a lipstick type of applicator. I did not recognise the applicator, it had a pink or orange cap. When he was distracted I took look at it The label said "Elmers all purpose glue stick" !
I am looking forward to the next event. (He still plays OK though)".

I can't see much harm in spraying a plastic clarinet with WD-40 outside.
Maybe it even makes the instrument sound better.

I wonder if anyone have done studies on air flow rates through a clarinet bore lubricated inside with WD-40 vs. dry bore...

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