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Re: How to clean dirty body

Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-02-13 03:28

Alcohol can be used to clean off dirt and grime once all the keys have been removed. I'd go as far as removing the springs as well to prevent both getting stabbed by them and also to prevent them getting damaged, but I'd only recommend you have this sort of work done by a competent repairer and this clean-up operation is usually part of having a clarinet serviced.

While alcohol won't harm the wood, it will remove the alcohol based dye Buffet stain the wood with to make all the joints look uniform - chances are that's worn off in places of high contact and is patchy elsewhere. After cleaning all the crud off, the outside can be lightly oiled and hand polished/ragged to restore the finish (minus the purple dye).

Then go round all the toneholes and countersinks with a cotton bud/Q-tip dipped in alcohol to clean and degrease themto be sure they wont cause the pads to stick (and gently clean the pads before refitting the keywork).

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2020-02-14 16:10)

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