Re: [Harp-L] Cleaning harmonicas

[Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use Barkeepers Friend.
Thanks Jerry, 
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From: James D Hoskins <jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Roger Beck <beckmeister1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:38:36 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Cleaning harmonicas
I'm guessing that warning is using it on polished brass, I've cleaned harps 
with kaboom.
 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Roger Beck" <beckmeister1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Cleaning harmonicas
> Roger I think a small few drops of Dawn dish detergent would be fine, 
> that's what they used to wash the birds and animals that get gooed up in 
> oil spills.
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> Kaboom and other caustic bathroom type cleaners are pretty nasty. JMHO
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> Mike Wilbur
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> On Nov 8, 2012, at 9:08 PM, Roger Beck <beckmeister1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Watched a Jason Ricci video - cleaning 7 or 8 harmonicas a week using the 
>> technique he demonstrated. I was
>> immediately affected by his recommendations and decided - "I'm gonna do 
>> that too"! So I get my 91% alcohol and... my bottle of KaBoom, a 
>> toothbrush to scrub in the ol' KaBoom...
>> Lo and behold - the back of the bottle states "do not use on brass!" Oh 
>> Oh! - is KaBoom indeed OK for scrubbing reed plates with a toothbrush? 
>> If not - what is better?
>>
>> A long-term, yet effective, cleaning technique that'll preserve my harps 
>> is my objective. Are there links that might offer alternatives for 
>> smart cleaning?
>> Any word is much appreciated. Roger
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