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Offline Iaguntrader

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Cleaning a trumpet
« on: February 22, 2021, 04:36:08 PM »
Anyone willing to share how they clean their trumpet(s)? I bought pipe cleaners, would you use alcohol and run the pipe cleaner down the mouth piece?

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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2021, 04:45:20 PM »
I never have cleaned inside the mouthpieces,probably wouldn’t be a bad idea,but the outside renaissance wax is the best stuff I have seen for the wood,and I always polish the ferrules up after the season with some metal polish I have called wenol,they look brand new after you do that.

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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2021, 05:06:34 PM »
I agree with the waxing , never gave the mouth piece any thought  I'm the only that uses it , it's not like a mouth call
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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2021, 05:19:10 PM »
Every once in a while I will dip my MP (without lipstop) down into some alcohol. Probably wouldn't hurt the wooden barrel to do what you suggest, but I haven't tried that to date.
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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2021, 05:56:44 PM »
Man that's a good idea. Lord knows what living in some of my old wingbones.

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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2021, 06:47:08 PM »
Pipe cleaners and isopropyl alcohol through the internals regularly.
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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2021, 07:11:13 PM »
I just use dry pipe cleaners


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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2021, 07:16:24 PM »
I do not worry about it. I do wax the outside.
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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2021, 07:24:48 PM »
Don’t want to get that alcohol on the finished wood. It’s bad on most every kind of finish; breaks it down, stains it, etc. I do wax the wood likes been said above but I’ve never cleaned anything internally. I do like Greg’s recommendation about cleaning the mouthpiece. Other than that I just run it. If there’s something noticeable I might would do something about it, but otherwise I just keep running.


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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2021, 07:29:33 PM »
I do not clean internals as I need to keep my immune system in tip top shape.

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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2021, 07:12:34 AM »
I do not clean internals as I need to keep my immune system in tip top shape.

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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2021, 09:06:15 AM »
Pipe cleaners and isopropyl alcohol through the internals regularly.
I do this. Make sure not to get it on finish. I wipe outside of mp with alcohol and then use Renaissance wax on outside


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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2021, 09:50:34 AM »
A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.
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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2021, 02:41:05 PM »
A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.
My favorite drink would melt my calls
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Re: Cleaning a trumpet
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2021, 02:55:54 PM »
A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.
My favorite drink would melt my calls

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