Clear Nail Polish

Jerry Freedman · 03-19-2005, 06:01 PM

My horn, a benge, badly needs a re-lacquering, but I can;t afford it right now. I have been told that I can get by by using clear nail polish on the bare spots. Is this doable? Any hints?

Tootsall · 03-19-2005, 07:19 PM

Here's a thought.... if the lacquer is so bad that eventually it is going to need "redoing"... why not just leave the bare spots "bare" and give them a polish? Nobody is likely to notice the spots from any more than 3 or 4 feet away. (Worked on an old Yamaha cornet I had).

Robert Rowe · 03-23-2005, 05:25 PM

Tootsall is correct, once again (almost amazingly so).

Seriously, Jerry ... just let it go with a little polish job, now and then. You might just like it that way. I had the same conundrum a while back, and ended up just polishing away all the lacquer. I couldn't be happier.

Regards,
Robert Rowe

mike ansberry · 04-03-2005, 03:40 PM

You might consider stripping the lacquer entirely. A lot of the pros in my area do this anyway. It changes the way the horn sounds.

trumpetgirl612 · 04-03-2005, 03:42 PM

how does it change the sound?

mike ansberry · 04-03-2005, 03:58 PM

The finish on a trumpet is a coating over the brass. It has been my experience that a lacquered horn usually has a darker sound. A silver plated horn usually has a brighter sound. I don't know about gold plating. I don't have any experience with it.

Of course this is just my opinion. Other people may have a different perception. But I think most people will agree that the finish on a trumpet will affect the sound, one way or another.

trumpetgirl612 · 04-03-2005, 04:09 PM

it would make more sense to me that it would be b/c they are made of diff metals.....lawquered horns are usually brass, arent they?

Schwab · 04-03-2005, 04:11 PM

I put clear nail polish on the contact points of one of my horns where the lacquer was coming off. I did it because I was tired of my hands turning green and I wanted to protect the metal a little bit. Worked fine.

trumpetgirl612 · 04-03-2005, 04:15 PM

yes i have put in on my strad where the silver was wearing down....also b/c i have acidic sweat, my hands were turning green
but after a recent repair job, they put a layer of solder over it, so its good for now

nieuwguyski · 04-03-2005, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trumpetgirl612

lacquered horns are usually brass, arent they?

And silver horns are usually brass, under a very thin layer of silver plating.

03-19-2005, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jerry Freedman Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 98	Clear Nail Polish My horn, a benge, badly needs a re-lacquering, but I can;t afford it right now. I have been told that I can get by by using clear nail polish on the bare spots. Is this doable? Any hints?

04-03-2005, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
mike ansberry Piano User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA Posts: 316	You might consider stripping the lacquer entirely. A lot of the pros in my area do this anyway. It changes the way the horn sounds.
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04-03-2005, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
trumpetgirl612 Piano User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: practice room 5 Posts: 260	how does it change the sound?
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04-03-2005, 03:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
mike ansberry Piano User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA Posts: 316	The finish on a trumpet is a coating over the brass. It has been my experience that a lacquered horn usually has a darker sound. A silver plated horn usually has a brighter sound. I don't know about gold plating. I don't have any experience with it. Of course this is just my opinion. Other people may have a different perception. But I think most people will agree that the finish on a trumpet will affect the sound, one way or another.
	__________________ "Music is a fire in your belly that has to come out of your mouth, so you'd better put a horn in the way before someone gets hurt" (paraphrase of Bleeding Gums Murphy)

04-03-2005, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
trumpetgirl612 Piano User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: practice room 5 Posts: 260	it would make more sense to me that it would be b/c they are made of diff metals.....lawquered horns are usually brass, arent they?
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03-19-2005, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	Here's a thought.... if the lacquer is so bad that eventually it is going to need "redoing"... why not just leave the bare spots "bare" and give them a polish? Nobody is likely to notice the spots from any more than 3 or 4 feet away. (Worked on an old Yamaha cornet I had).

03-23-2005, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robert Rowe Piano User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 498	Tootsall is correct, once again (almost amazingly so). Seriously, Jerry ... just let it go with a little polish job, now and then. You might just like it that way. I had the same conundrum a while back, and ended up just polishing away all the lacquer. I couldn't be happier. Regards, Robert Rowe

04-03-2005, 04:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Schwab Moderator Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the road Posts: 930	I put clear nail polish on the contact points of one of my horns where the lacquer was coming off. I did it because I was tired of my hands turning green and I wanted to protect the metal a little bit. Worked fine.
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04-03-2005, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
trumpetgirl612 Piano User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: practice room 5 Posts: 260	yes i have put in on my strad where the silver was wearing down....also b/c i have acidic sweat, my hands were turning green but after a recent repair job, they put a layer of solder over it, so its good for now
	__________________ ~*~ More than just a trumpet player

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