[Harp-L] Re: New harp coverplate cleaner

["Spencer, John C." <SpencerJC@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,

 

I keep a spray bottle of Everclear with me and spritz my harps regularly
with it.  It evaporates moisture in the assembled harps and cleans reed
plates and covers very well too.  You do have to be a little careful not
to play too soon or your BAC can skyrocket.

 

John

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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:02:16 -0700 (PDT)

From: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Subject: [Harp-L] New harp coverplate cleaner

To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

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I've been using rubbing alcohol to clean off dirty coverplates for
years, but I've found something better. In the past (like yesterday)
I'd get some rubbing alcohol on a cloth or whatever and wipe the
coverplates to get them really clean. Rubbing alcohol can leave a film,
so you have to wipe it off really well.

 

I needed to clean a harp today, couldn't find the rubbing alcohol, so I
tried something else. My new secret harp coverplate cleaner? Gin, the
same stuff that made W.C. Field's nose red. Works a lot better than
rubbing alcohol. I've not noticed it leaving any juniper scent from the
gin. I might start using moonshine, it'd probably work even better.

 

Dave

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Elk River Harmonicas

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