[Paul]

Actually I may go with shellac instead. It’s well-known for being non-toxic, it sticks to anything, and I know I have some on hand. It’s fairly expensive, though. But it won’t take a lot to coat a mouthpiece.

[Paul]

Just did a little research and apparently polyurethane lacquer is considered food safe (once dry, of course). I may have some on hand, so I think I’ll try sanding one or two of these and coating them. I’ll do some more research and see if there’s a particular brand or type that’s recommended. If I end up doing this for all of them, I’ll have to raise the price to cover the cost and time involved. That may make it hard to compete with the new old stock ones that are still out there, for now. I don’t suppose Hohner is still making these?

[Paul]

Hi Daren,

I found someone locally through 3Dhubs.com. I brought over a melodica and mouthpiece and he made drawings based on the mouthpiece and tested the fit on the melodica. I wouldn’t characterize these as flexible; the Hohner mouthpiece design is pretty thick, compared to say, a water bottle, and at that thickness they just feel solid.

I rinse them well but I haven’t been sanding them. I suppose if you played for a very long time at a stretch the layers might irritate your lips. That hasn’t been a problem for me. PETG is sandable so it would not be difficult for someone to shape and smooth it to their taste. Do you mean a finish like some kind of clear coat? I don’t know what would be a safe coating. I think it’s better to leave it as-is. But I’m open to suggestions. My thought is to keep it simple and the price low and if people want to modify them they’re welcome to. I don’t plan on turning this into a business… when these are gone, that’s it.

Here’s the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/302216403653?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

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