I own a vintage Brilhart 8* metal mouthpiece w/ a black plastic bite
plate on top. I believe it has been replaced or fooled with because it
was already pretty rough when I got it. Now it's in terrible shape as
there are two huge bite marks in it. It's a combination of me using it
and whomever had it before me. I have tried just slapping a mouthpiece
cusion on it and ignoring it, but the cushion won't stay put through
one practice session since the platic underneath is so eneven it won't
make proper contact. How easy would it be to remove the bite plate and
replace it? I'm not very handy at all with things like this so I was
also wondering if anyone knew of anyone offering services to work on
damaged mouthpieces. Thanks!

I just fixed one like you describe for another fellow. 

Replacement bite plates are just about nonexistant.  Supposedly Theo at 
Mouthpieceheaven.com has a few.

What I did for a customer, I filled the teeth grooves with a black epoxy 
(made for use on plumbing, and is safe for drinking water use), filed 
even, sanded smooth, polished, and finally, covered with a thin, clear 
patch.

Paul

Charles Whiley wrote:

> I own a vintage Brilhart 8* metal mouthpiece w/ a black plastic bite
> plate on top. I believe it has been replaced or fooled with because it
> was already pretty rough when I got it. Now it's in terrible shape as
> there are two huge bite marks in it. It's a combination of me using it
> and whomever had it before me. I have tried just slapping a mouthpiece
> cusion on it and ignoring it, but the cushion won't stay put through
> one practice session since the platic underneath is so eneven it won't
> make proper contact. How easy would it be to remove the bite plate and
> replace it? I'm not very handy at all with things like this so I was
> also wondering if anyone knew of anyone offering services to work on
> damaged mouthpieces. Thanks!
>
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Paul,
Just curious, what is the black epoxy that you've found. I've used
marine epoxy in the past that I added acrylic colorant to...all also
advertised as food-safe, but have to mix a large volume to get the mix
right...

jeff

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Paul Coats <tenorman@t...> wrote:
> I just fixed one like you describe for another fellow. 
> 
> Replacement bite plates are just about nonexistant.  Supposedly Theo at 
> Mouthpieceheaven.com has a few.
> 
> What I did for a customer, I filled the teeth grooves with a black
epoxy 
> (made for use on plumbing, and is safe for drinking water use), filed 
> even, sanded smooth, polished, and finally, covered with a thin, clear 
> patch.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Charles Whiley wrote:
> 
> > I own a vintage Brilhart 8* metal mouthpiece w/ a black plastic bite
> > plate on top. I believe it has been replaced or fooled with because it
> > was already pretty rough when I got it. Now it's in terrible shape as
> > there are two huge bite marks in it. It's a combination of me using it
> > and whomever had it before me. I have tried just slapping a mouthpiece
> > cusion on it and ignoring it, but the cushion won't stay put through
> > one practice session since the platic underneath is so eneven it won't
> > make proper contact. How easy would it be to remove the bite plate and
> > replace it? I'm not very handy at all with things like this so I was
> > also wondering if anyone knew of anyone offering services to work on
> > damaged mouthpieces. Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
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I use a two part plumbers epoxy for baffles and biteplates. It cures 
white, but it starts out blue. Finishes nice and shiny.


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "sjrosner" <sjrosner@y...> 
wrote:
> Paul,
> Just curious, what is the black epoxy that you've found. I've used
> marine epoxy in the past that I added acrylic colorant to...all also
> advertised as food-safe, but have to mix a large volume to get the 
mix
> right...
> 
> jeff
> 
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Paul Coats <tenorman@t...> 
wrote:
> > I just fixed one like you describe for another fellow. 
> > 
> > Replacement bite plates are just about nonexistant.  Supposedly 
Theo at 
> > Mouthpieceheaven.com has a few.
> > 
> > What I did for a customer, I filled the teeth grooves with a black
> epoxy 
> > (made for use on plumbing, and is safe for drinking water use), 
filed 
> > even, sanded smooth, polished, and finally, covered with a thin, 
clear 
> > patch.
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> > Charles Whiley wrote:
> > 
> > > I own a vintage Brilhart 8* metal mouthpiece w/ a black plastic 
bite
> > > plate on top. I believe it has been replaced or fooled with 
because it
> > > was already pretty rough when I got it. Now it's in terrible 
shape as
> > > there are two huge bite marks in it. It's a combination of me 
using it
> > > and whomever had it before me. I have tried just slapping a 
mouthpiece
> > > cusion on it and ignoring it, but the cushion won't stay put 
through
> > > one practice session since the platic underneath is so eneven 
it won't
> > > make proper contact. How easy would it be to remove the bite 
plate and
> > > replace it? I'm not very handy at all with things like this so 
I was
> > > also wondering if anyone knew of anyone offering services to 
work on
> > > damaged mouthpieces. Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Merlin, What's the brand name of the blue to white stuff?

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I'll have to check in my supplies at work when I get in, but I think it 
may be a Loctite product. It comes in a small plastic tube (like a pill 
bottle) and it has a blue material wrapped around a white putty. You 
cut off a bit and knead it together, then apply it.


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@y...> 
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> 
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You can find, in the plumbing supplies, the roll type epoxy putty, in 
black.  It is the same as the other putty epoxies, but black.

Paul

merlin_williams_toronto wrote:

> I use a two part plumbers epoxy for baffles and biteplates. It cures
> white, but it starts out blue. Finishes nice and shiny.
>
>
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "sjrosner" <sjrosner@y...>
> wrote:
> > Paul,
> > Just curious, what is the black epoxy that you've found. I've used
> > marine epoxy in the past that I added acrylic colorant to...all also
> > advertised as food-safe, but have to mix a large volume to get the
> mix
> > right...
> >
> > jeff
> >
> > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Paul Coats <tenorman@t...>
> wrote:
> > > I just fixed one like you describe for another fellow.
> > >
> > > Replacement bite plates are just about nonexistant.  Supposedly
> Theo at
> > > Mouthpieceheaven.com has a few.
> > >
> > > What I did for a customer, I filled the teeth grooves with a black
> > epoxy
> > > (made for use on plumbing, and is safe for drinking water use),
> filed
> > > even, sanded smooth, polished, and finally, covered with a thin,
> clear
> > > patch.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > Charles Whiley wrote:
> > >
> > > > I own a vintage Brilhart 8* metal mouthpiece w/ a black plastic
> bite
> > > > plate on top. I believe it has been replaced or fooled with
> because it
> > > > was already pretty rough when I got it. Now it's in terrible
> shape as
> > > > there are two huge bite marks in it. It's a combination of me
> using it
> > > > and whomever had it before me. I have tried just slapping a
> mouthpiece
> > > > cusion on it and ignoring it, but the cushion won't stay put
> through
> > > > one practice session since the platic underneath is so eneven
> it won't
> > > > make proper contact. How easy would it be to remove the bite
> plate and
> > > > replace it? I'm not very handy at all with things like this so
> I was
> > > > also wondering if anyone knew of anyone offering services to
> work on
> > > > damaged mouthpieces. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
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The black stuff I use is the same but for color.  It has a different 
brand name, but is all black, inside and out. 

"QuickSteel" by CarGo.  #16002     May also be found in automotive 
department.

Paul



merlin_williams_toronto wrote:

> I'll have to check in my supplies at work when I get in, but I think it
> may be a Loctite product. It comes in a small plastic tube (like a pill
> bottle) and it has a blue material wrapped around a white putty. You
> cut off a bit and knead it together, then apply it.
>
>
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@y...>
> wrote:
> > Merlin, What's the brand name of the blue to white stuff?
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Paul Coats <tenorman@...> wrote:

>I just fixed one like you describe for another fellow.
>
>Replacement bite plates are just about nonexistant.  Supposedly Theo at
>Mouthpieceheaven.com has a few.
>
>What I did for a customer, I filled the teeth grooves with a black
>epoxy (made for use on plumbing, and is safe for drinking water use),
>filed even, sanded smooth, polished, and finally, covered with a thin,
>clear patch.

That fellow may have been me!  The mouthpiece looks great, feels much
better.  Beautiful job.

--Joe C.

That fellow WAS Joe as per below.

Paul

Joe Castleman wrote:

> Paul Coats <tenorman@...> wrote:
>
> >I just fixed one like you describe for another fellow.
> >
> >Replacement bite plates are just about nonexistant.  Supposedly Theo at
> >Mouthpieceheaven.com has a few.
> >
> >What I did for a customer, I filled the teeth grooves with a black
> >epoxy (made for use on plumbing, and is safe for drinking water use),
> >filed even, sanded smooth, polished, and finally, covered with a thin,
> >clear patch.
>
> That fellow may have been me!  The mouthpiece looks great, feels much
> better.  Beautiful job.
>
> --Joe C.
>
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