SaxSupport Sax Assembly Instructions
Questions re damage to Lacquer
Modern day Saxophones such as Yamaha and Yanagisawa have harder wearing epoxy lacquers and therefore should not be affected by the adhesive.
Older or Vintage Saxophones are generally finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer, which isn’t as hardy as modern lacquer finishes. With this type of instrument it is best to do a test by applying a small piece of the tape to somewhere that will not be seen ie. inside the bell.
Modern day silver horns are generally finished with a clear lacquer over the silver plate. Older silver horns are un-lacquered and therefore no problem with the adhesive.
Removing The Tape from The Bell
1. Image shows tape applied to my new 991 Yani, applied nearly a year ago.
2. & 3. Show top edge of tape peeled back, leaving residual glue on the edges.
4. & 5. Show the bell after the De-Solv-It has been used to clean the glue off.
6. Shows the cleaning fluid.
Removing The Tape from The Bell mark VI Bass
Top edge of tape peeled back, leaving residual glue on the edges.
In this case I used Lighter Fluid to soften the adhesive and allow it to be rolled.
Once the bulk of adhesive was removed, I gave the bell a final polish.
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