How do I clean my muscial instruments?
January 19th, 2010
I am always getting emails about cleaning musical instruments, recently I got this one, I had told him I would check with the experts since I am not that experienced cleaning musical instruments. This is his response to my assistance and the information I gave him:
Rex:
Thank you it is s must needed product for tuba and euphonium artist.
Unless you are fortunate enough to own more than one instrument you must usually be without the instrument until the cleaning is completed by the repair shop, and of course the many bends and tight tollerances that can not be reached with a brush or cloth.
Unless you are fortunate enough to own more than one instrument you must usually be without the instrument until the cleaning is completed by the repair shop, and of course the many bends and tight tollerances that can not be reached with a brush or cloth.
From me:
I had to investigate this question for you so that I could make sure I was getting you the best expert advice on the cleaning of your tuba.
It seems that Hagerty’s recommends and says the most popular cleaning method for your tuba would be Hagerty Silversmith Spray. You spray it on and it forms a powder that you then polish off. There is also a silversmith silver dip that can be applied with a q-tip for the tight creaves and rinsed with water on a q-tip as well, if you fear getting water into any certain area. That is for the very tight places. I sell both of these. Apparently, many of the shops that do cleaning of musical instruments use these products as well. I hope this has been helpful.
Note:
Please if any musicians have additional information for this young man, please pass it along and share with others. Thank you.
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