What is the best way to condition a ceramic call ?
I use sandpaper one direction, perpendicular to way striker is run. Same as glass, crystal or anondized aluminum
Hard surface. I use a conditioning stone and work it pretty hard.
Conditioning stone and scotch brite.
You can use just scotch brite, but will get slick with humidity. The stone really gets it.
Quote from: HookedonHooks 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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Thanks for replys.
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 ...
Quote from: Greg Massey 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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I've never used sandpaper and cond stone
Never had a problem..
Alcohol wipes. Never used sand paper or stone on a ceramic. One of the reasons I like the Ceramic less maintenance
Quote from: LaLongbeard 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
My ceramic came with the stone on a stick.
Quote from: Sir-diealot on May 17, 2019, 09:25:54 PM
Quote from: LaLongbeard 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
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 ....
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
Quote from: Greg Massey on May 17, 2019, 10:11:08 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on May 17, 2019, 09:25:54 PM
Quote from: LaLongbeard 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
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??
What kind of alcohol??
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My wife bought a bottle at Walgreens that's 91%
Quote from: outdoors on May 21, 2019, 11:15:43 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 ....
I do a small spot with a conditioning stone. It tends to make it a bit more raspy. I will run my striker on the unconditioned spot to get a more clear yelp.
I've used the regular Wallmart 91% rubbing alcohol, but most times I have a can of the denatured alcohol that I use to clean my gun barell. That stuff will absolutely remove any trace of oil from your hands or anything else I've used it on crystal, ceramic it evaporates really fast and leaves the surface clean and dry. Friend of mine spilled rem-oil on his slate and we eventually got it all off and back to normal with the alcohol. Just don't soak it down.... put some on a rag wipe it on air dry done
I use a conditioing stone.