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Offline Clydetaylor1

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Conditioning ceramic
« on: May 17, 2019, 07:29:45 AM »
What is the best way to condition  a ceramic call ?

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2019, 07:47:11 AM »
I use sandpaper one direction, perpendicular to way striker is run. Same as glass, crystal or anondized aluminum

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2019, 07:49:24 AM »
Hard surface.  I use a conditioning stone and work it pretty hard.

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2019, 08:32:32 AM »
Conditioning stone and scotch brite.

You can use just scotch brite, but will get slick with humidity. The stone really gets it.

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2019, 09:52:18 AM »
Conditioning stone and scotch brite.

You can use just scotch brite, but will get slick with humidity. The stone really gets it.
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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2019, 11:23:39 AM »
Thanks for replys.

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2019, 04:47:24 PM »
Just clean it couple times season with alcohol wipe or pad and in between while hunting scotch - brite ... I've seen people ruin them with sandpaper and cond  stone ..... I use a ceramic pot more than any other pot call surface ..... keep it warm during cool weather and it will sing ... handwarmer's are turkey hunters best friend ...

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2019, 06:02:40 PM »
Just clean it couple times season with alcohol wipe or pad and in between while hunting scotch - brite ... I've seen people ruin them with sandpaper and cond  stone ..... I use a ceramic pot more than any other pot call surface ..... keep it warm during cool weather and it will sing ... handwarmer's are turkey hunters best friend ...
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I've never used sandpaper and cond  stone
Never had a problem..
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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2019, 07:30:14 PM »
Alcohol wipes. Never used sand paper or stone on a ceramic. One of the reasons I like the Ceramic less maintenance
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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2019, 09:25:54 PM »
Alcohol wipes. Never used sand paper or stone on a ceramic. One of the reasons I like the Ceramic less maintenance
My ceramic came with the stone on a stick.
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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2019, 10:11:08 PM »
Alcohol wipes. Never used sand paper or stone on a ceramic. One of the reasons I like the Ceramic less maintenance
My ceramic came with the stone on a stick.
  My suggestion if it did don't use the stone .. just alcohol wipe and scotch brite it every so offten , you can tell from playing when you need to use the scotch brite ....

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2019, 08:23:41 AM »
I used to condition a very small spot on the ceramic surface lightly with the stone, but found that my best sounds came on the non conditioned surface of the pot. I play ceramic a lot and noticed when worked a lot it will over time go slick kinda like anodized aluminum. So as recommended I will clean with an alcohol wipe and condition with scotchbrite when I feel it’s needed.i use the scotchbrite sparingly not routinely like on some other surfaces

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2019, 10:40:34 AM »
Alcohol wipes. Never used sand paper or stone on a ceramic. One of the reasons I like the Ceramic less maintenance
My ceramic came with the stone on a stick.
  My suggestion if it did don't use the stone .. just alcohol wipe and scotch brite it every so offten , you can tell from playing when you need to use the scotch brite ....

What kind of alcohol??

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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2019, 11:15:43 AM »


What kind of alcohol??
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My wife bought a bottle at Walgreens  that's  91%
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Re: Conditioning ceramic
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2019, 11:33:54 AM »


What kind of alcohol??
My wife bought a bottle at Walgreens  that's  91%
[/quote]       What you have from Walgreen's is fine .. i use that or those alcohol pads like you get with first - aid kit...and just keep couple of those in my satchel ....