Dull to Black

Do you have a hard rubber mouthpiece that is sort of a green or faded? Here is a tip that you can use to brighten that mouthpiece up.  First let us talk about why it fades. The reason why it fades is, because the rouge fades over time from normal wear and tear on the mouthpiece.

Here is what you'll need:
A plastic or foam cup
Bleach
Soap and water
Mouthpiece brush

What to do:

Take the foam or plastic cup and fill it 3/4 of the way up with bleach. Drop your saxophone or clarinet mouthpiece into the cup and let it sit in there for 2-4 minutes. After dropping it in the bleach, take it out and wash it out with the mouthpiece brush along with soap and luke warm water. If you are doing this for a clarinet mouthpiece, make sure you rehydrate the tenon cork with cork grease, so it does not dry out.  Rinse again and now you have a brighter mouthpiece.

~MT~