[TPIN] Cleaning valves

[Ken Saul]

Hi John,
You asked what grade of steel wool to use when cleaning valves.  I would not recommend using any steel wool at all as it can cause too much wear or damage to the valves or casings.  If you have some nasty sticky stuff or stains on the valves, try a nylon scrub pad, clear dish soap, and elbow grease first. If it still won't come off, you could use 0000 steel wool very lightly, but make sure to clean the valves really well afterward to make sure no steel particles go back into the horn (keep other horn parts away from the steel wool while you are working with it). Monel stains are normally not much of a problem unless they seem to be causing the valves to stick.
 
All the best,
Ken Saul, owner
Ultra-Pure Oils
http://www.ultrapureoils.com
 
From: John Ervin <jervin at cfl.rr.com>Subject: Re: [TPIN] much brass quintet music on eBayTo: "*Trumpet List [tpin]" <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>Message-ID: <47C9B878.5040703 at cfl.rr.com>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Just wondering, what grade of steel wool should you use when cleaning the valves in my trumpet?