Re: [Harp-L] taste of tobacco

[Larry Sandy <slyou65@xxxxxxxxx>]

John,  I believe I bought one from the same mega-smoker.  I dismantled mine, 
soaked the metal parts in alcohol, dishsoap scrubbed, then ultrasonically 
cleaned them.  I carefully cleaned and lightly sanded the wooden parts then 
sprayed the wood with a few light coats of enamel paint.  After several days of 
drying I was able to tolerate the odor, but actually, several weeks later I can 
still detect some odor.  New valves and the harp does sound good though.  I 
can't understand why the odor lingers but hopefully it will eventually become 
odor free. Umm, I wonder if Fabreze.....

Lockjaw Larry
Breathing Music daily




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From: John Taylor <johnatjumpjiveandswing@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 6:08:24 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] taste of tobacco

Hi. just bought a 12 hole chromatic off ebay in excellent condition but the 
previous owner was a smoker
the taste is so strong that I feel as though I could get throat cancer from 
playing it anybody offer a method of removing the smell and taste so I can start 
to learn how to play the instrument, this effect
is probably worsened by the fact that I have never smoked and the same applies 
to almost all my
friends so I am not around the smell of tobacco. Hope you can help ------- John

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