Slide Cleaner

ernieo2 · 02-16-2005, 12:39 PM

I have 7 trumpets and cornets, all with discolored slides. I hesitate to use Brasso to clean them. Can anyone recommend a good way to clean slides so they are nice and shiny again without taking off any of the metal.

Tootsall · 02-16-2005, 01:37 PM

I use Silvo to clean up my slides every 6 months or so. It's the same product as Brasso but is much finer (obvious, since it is intended for silver!) Don't use any more pressure than absolutely necessary. I suppose if I lived closer to where the services are available I might try chem cleaning as an alternative.

dizforprez · 02-16-2005, 01:42 PM

use never dull it will get the slides looking 100% new!

Anonymous · 02-16-2005, 01:45 PM

There is some cloth made by "Blitz" that works really well on slides. They will look new when you are done!

ernieo2 · 02-16-2005, 06:59 PM

dizforprez
Thanks for that tip> did a web search for nevr dull. Many stores sell it, including walmart, home depot, ace and true value hardware. I found some locally today, tried it on my rustiest and dirtiest slide and it worked just great. They look like new.

dizforprez · 02-17-2005, 06:18 PM

glad it worked out for you, Miracle cloth is another good one to use on slides or valves...is that the one you are talking about mmccourt?

Anonymous · 02-17-2005, 06:21 PM

No... I dont think so. The brand name was "blitz" and it was a cloth made for cleaning slides. It works very well.

This is it

http://www.musicexpert.com/acc/2200007.html

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glad it worked out for you, Miracle cloth is another good one to use on slides or valves...is that the one you are talking about mmccourt?

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02-16-2005, 01:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	I use Silvo to clean up my slides every 6 months or so. It's the same product as Brasso but is much finer (obvious, since it is intended for silver!) Don't use any more pressure than absolutely necessary. I suppose if I lived closer to where the services are available I might try chem cleaning as an alternative.

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dizforprez Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,028	use never dull it will get the slides looking 100% new!

02-16-2005, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,127	There is some cloth made by "Blitz" that works really well on slides. They will look new when you are done!

02-16-2005, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
ernieo2 New Friend Join Date: May 2004 Location: Van Nuys, California Brand: Olds Posts: 12	dizforprez Thanks for that tip> did a web search for nevr dull. Many stores sell it, including walmart, home depot, ace and true value hardware. I found some locally today, tried it on my rustiest and dirtiest slide and it worked just great. They look like new.

02-17-2005, 06:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
dizforprez Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,028	glad it worked out for you, Miracle cloth is another good one to use on slides or valves...is that the one you are talking about mmccourt?

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