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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Trumpetyelper on March 07, 2013, 07:50:24 AM

Title: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: Trumpetyelper on March 07, 2013, 07:50:24 AM

Anyone have any insight on preserving the rubber on yelper calls?  Also would be interested knowing if anyone uses anything on wood, ferrule, and etc? This has probably been covered before, but can't hurt to refresh.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: MKW on March 07, 2013, 07:52:49 AM

Renaissance Wax on the call...mineral oil on the rubber lipstop.

Mike

Title: Re: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: M Sharpe on March 07, 2013, 10:23:29 AM

Quote from: MKW on March 07, 2013, 07:52:49 AM

Renaissance Wax on the call...mineral oil on the rubber lipstop.

Mike

X2.....expensive, but a little goes a long way

Title: Re: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: Trumpetyelper on March 07, 2013, 11:50:16 AM

can I use that wax on all wood finishes. thanks I am ordering some now. 

Title: Re: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: West Augusta on March 07, 2013, 12:05:02 PM

I use lemmon oil on mine.

Title: Re: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: M Sharpe on March 07, 2013, 03:07:07 PM

Quote from: Trumpetyelper on March 07, 2013, 11:50:16 AM

can I use that wax on all wood finishes. thanks I am ordering some now. 

If you read, somewhere, it says it's used in museums for quality artwork. I know people that use it on their guns and everything else.

Steve, you don't reckon the acidity of that will hurt them?

Title: Re: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: Spring Dragon on March 07, 2013, 06:33:43 PM

I use the ren. wax on everything.  Yes, musuems use it all the time, as well as mineral oils.  You can put the wax on anything.

Title: Re: Preserving yelper calls
Post by: Fl Panhandler on March 07, 2013, 07:40:54 PM

For rubber lipstops I use Aerospace 303 protectant. It's like sunblock for rubber, plastic and the like. I have not notice any bitter taste or anything.  I use it on my kayaks and plastic components on my trucks.  I think mineral oil is used on ivory, but I could be mistaken.
Rick