Chip Repair

[SuiZen]

I have a Conn Eagle soprano mouthpiece that is my favorite, and only playable (for me) mouthpiece, so I don't want to send it off for repair.

It has a "chip" on the chamber side of the rail. I'm not sure it's chip, but it's equivalent. The rail is a little thinner where the chip is located, but there is flat rail surface to contact the reed. It doesn't affect playing, except I sometimes loose air, at the chip location, if the reed is not positioned properly.

What material would be good to repair the chip?

Bill

[MojoBari]

Epoxy. JB Weld is good.

[David Spiegelthal]

Epoxy alone is fine, but epoxy (or 'superglue') mixed with some ground-up hard-rubber powder is even better. Make sure you clean the area to be filled with acetone (nail-polish remover is basically acetone) just prior to applying the past --- but you have to apply the epoxy or superglue paste slightly raised above the mouthpiece surface because it shrinks a bit as it dries -- then you'll have to sand it smooth and level. May be a good excuse to get the facing touched up!