I am looking for a wax recipe for tuning holes, for the moment I use wax I found around snack cheese, but the adhereance is not very good....
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Nic
Wax recipe
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Re: Wax recipe
I think beeswax the usual stuff used Nic. I bet there is a concoction though... Ted?
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Re: Wax recipe
There is a black tuning liquid available from music stores for clarinets and oboes. Beeswax is the preferred stuff. Cheese wax is not sticky enough.
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Re: Wax recipe
Ted, I did an internet search... but I couldn't find anything on 'tuning liquid'.
Does it need drying time to setup?
I thought most people used Poster Putty, it 'wears better' than beeswax.
The most famous brand is 'Blu-Tack'
Although more obvious from a distance, it sticks well and doesn't leave a residue when removed.
Does it need drying time to setup?
I thought most people used Poster Putty, it 'wears better' than beeswax.
The most famous brand is 'Blu-Tack'
Although more obvious from a distance, it sticks well and doesn't leave a residue when removed.
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Re: Wax recipe
Try the liquid pad shellac. Traditional on flutes etc. Comes in little tubes.
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Re: Wax recipe
Don't know what it is called in the trade. It does take drying time and is not easy to use. It is black so it hides on ebony and blackwood and once applied is usually not altered. Poster putty is used also. I have had beeswax in a couple of chanters for years., long before poster putty, so I wouldn't say beeswax doesn't "wear" well. It does leave a reside though.