Dawnys_flug
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Does anyone suffer severe laquer/silverplate wear because of a high pH in your hands?
I got a brand new Courtois prof. flugel about three years ago and wherever my hands touch the instrument, the silverplate has gone either that sort of grey/green bobbly-feeling or it has worn away to the brass! :shock:
Now i know that every instrument's plating is going to wear and tarnish over time but i think something has to be going on here when my three year old instrument looks like it'll soon be a total re-plating job!
Someone told me it could be my skin pH being very acidic and so i now use a valve guard and this has stopped any further wear to the valves, but i dont know what to do about the tubing where my right hand goes!
Has anyone had any similar problems with plate wear on Courtois or on any instrument?
Any explanations as to why this happens?
Any solutions?
Thanks :lol: :lol:
I got a brand new Courtois prof. flugel about three years ago and wherever my hands touch the instrument, the silverplate has gone either that sort of grey/green bobbly-feeling or it has worn away to the brass! :shock:
Now i know that every instrument's plating is going to wear and tarnish over time but i think something has to be going on here when my three year old instrument looks like it'll soon be a total re-plating job!
Someone told me it could be my skin pH being very acidic and so i now use a valve guard and this has stopped any further wear to the valves, but i dont know what to do about the tubing where my right hand goes!
Has anyone had any similar problems with plate wear on Courtois or on any instrument?
Any explanations as to why this happens?
Any solutions?
Thanks :lol: :lol: