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oldlou · 06-25-2007, 07:16 PM

All of you are missing out on the ascetic acid method of at home trumpet cleaning. The subject acid will not damage any part of the horn, except the felts and corks, which must be removed prior to an acid soak. A light amount of brush work with the snake brush finishes up the job. I just know some of you are wondering what the magic potion is that cleans so fantastically. CIDER VINEGAR!!! When, as a college student, I worked for the former owner of York Band Instrument Co., in his retail store and repair facility, this was standard procedure. We got in our cider vinegar in wooden barrels, and used at least a barrel per week in the overnight soaking of dirty brass instruments. I do have to admit that it tends to turn old style nitrocellulose lacquers a bit cloudy, though. I have no idea what might happen to the newer synthetic lacquer finishes.

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06-25-2007, 07:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
oldlou Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 748	Re: Cleaning question All of you are missing out on the ascetic acid method of at home trumpet cleaning. The subject acid will not damage any part of the horn, except the felts and corks, which must be removed prior to an acid soak. A light amount of brush work with the snake brush finishes up the job. I just know some of you are wondering what the magic potion is that cleans so fantastically. CIDER VINEGAR!!! When, as a college student, I worked for the former owner of York Band Instrument Co., in his retail store and repair facility, this was standard procedure. We got in our cider vinegar in wooden barrels, and used at least a barrel per week in the overnight soaking of dirty brass instruments. I do have to admit that it tends to turn old style nitrocellulose lacquers a bit cloudy, though. I have no idea what might happen to the newer synthetic lacquer finishes. OLDLOU>> __________________ Couturier trumpet York Master Model trumpet York Elite trumpet York Airflow cornet King super 20 Master Model cornet King Liberty trumpet Reynolds Professional cornet Bohm & Meinl professional trumpet Besson 10-10 trumpet with Holton M.F. bell Olds Special cornet Los Angeles B&H Sovereign cornet G.R.Band Instr. cornet Getzen Super Deluxe trumpet and cornet Getzen Deluxe trumpet and cornet Many others no room to list