Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
1
- Cork
- 9 steps
Flags
Featured Student Guide
This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff.
BackMusical Instrument
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Cork
- Using pliers, remove the old cork by pinching it off.
Using pliers, remove the old cork by pinching it off.
1024
Step 2
- Clean the joint with soap and water
Clean the joint with soap and water
Step 3
- Measure the width of the tenon joint.
- Only measure the area where the cork will lie, not the entire joint.
Measure the width of the tenon joint.
Only measure the area where the cork will lie, not the entire joint.
Step 4
- Cut the new cork to match the width of the tenon joint.
Cut the new cork to match the width of the tenon joint.
Step 5
- Peel off the backside of the cork to reveal the adhesive.
Peel off the backside of the cork to reveal the adhesive.
Step 6
- Wrap the cork around the joint.
Wrap the cork around the joint.
Step 7
- Sand the cork with sandpaper until the cork is smooth.
Sand the cork with sandpaper until the cork is smooth.
Step 8
- Apply cork grease on the new cork.
Apply cork grease on the new cork.
Step 9
- Slowly twist and slide the joint back together.
Slowly twist and slide the joint back together.
Once your clarinet is reassembled, leave the joint together for at least a few hours to let the cork compress and adhere properly. Play the fully assembled clarinet or blow some air through the joint to check for any leaks. When you are ready to put it away, disassemble it carefully. Enjoy your new cork!
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
5 other people completed this guide.
Author
with 5 other contributors
Hill Xiong
Member since: 10/26/2017
215 Reputation
1 Guide authored
Badges:
6
+3 more badges
Team
UC Santa Barbara, Team S3-G1, Weedon Fall 2017
Member of UC Santa Barbara, Team S3-G1, Weedon Fall 2017
UCSB-WEEDON-F17S3G1
3 Members
1 Guide authored
Joshua Leung - Mar 28, 2019
Reply
Where do you buy the corks from? Could you post a link to them?
[deleted] - Sep 22, 2019
Reply
Make sure to use sandpaper with around 60 - 80 grit
kendall mckenzie - Jan 31, 2022
Reply
Wat if the cork strips don’t have adhesive.wat do I use
