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Re: RE: Instrument Cleaning

George F and all: Used to be called Goddards? Plate
polish, a fine pink rouge type of powder (also called
Jewellers Rouge) - that's best for silver plate.  Make
a paste with water.  Of course clean it off well with
soft cloth after polishing.  Often the latter is all
you really need.

Lacquer won't stand any form of polish just clean soft
duster and gentle wash if necessary.  And avoid
getting or leaving sweat on it - laquer was useless in
the tropics.  I suppose you could play in thin cotton
gloves.

Inside the tubing, occasionally soak in mild dilute
disinfectant (the smell does go away!) avoiding the
areas where valve pads are.  Get a long flexible brush
or pull through for the mouth pipe (front few cm) and
see the goo come out.

Don't play with the mouth full of sweets, sweet drinks
or beer - wash out with plain water, the suger grows
things inside the pipes.

And how easy are trombones in comparison with euphs!

(I will leave the experts to suggest how to clean
valves: really they seldon need much cleaning but need
keeping wet with oil or water or an emulsion.  But not
to wet the pads.

JEG  Warwicks UK


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