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Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2016-04-26 23:26
Is there a way to swell a cork that is still in good condition but has shrunk a little due to a change in humidity from where it came from, to its new home that is drier?
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Author: alanporter
Date: 2016-04-27 05:18
Coat the cork with Vaseline petroleum jelly then bring a hot metal plate, such as a domestic iron, close to it, turning continuously.
It works on my clarinets.
tiaroa@shaw.ca
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Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2016-04-27 19:05
Thanks. I figured heat would do it but didn't know how to go about that. I do own an iron but would have to buy vaseline. Right now I'm using the Selmer pink stuff which is slightly more runny.
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Author: alanporter
Date: 2016-04-28 05:23
Forget the "Selmer pink stuff" Buy a small tube of Vaseline. I have used this for 30 or more years. It works. Let me know how you get on.
tiaroa@shaw.ca
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