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Old 11-27-2006, 04:28 PM   #5 (permalink)
Fudleysmith
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What I discovered is that the corrosion that I observed on my goldplated mouthpiece rim is actually from the silver plate underneath the very thin gold plate.

I was advised to use Silvo (supposedly a finer grit abrasive than many other metal polishes) and stop as soon as I was satisfied that the corrosion was no longer noticeable.

Using 3M anti-corrosion strips when storing horns and mouthpieces has been a great help in preventing recurance.
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