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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?

Thanks

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.

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

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.

Man that's a good idea. Lord knows what living in some of my old wingbones.

Pipe cleaners and isopropyl alcohol through the internals regularly.

I just use dry pipe cleaners


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I do not worry about it. I do wax the outside.

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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I do not clean internals as I need to keep my immune system in tip top shape.

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Quote from: USMC0331 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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Quote from: paboxcall on February 22, 2021, 06:47:08 PM
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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A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.

Quote from: davisd9 on February 23, 2021, 09:50:34 AM
A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.

My favorite drink would melt my calls

Quote from: outdoors on February 23, 2021, 02:41:05 PM

Quote from: davisd9 on February 23, 2021, 09:50:34 AM
A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.

My favorite drink would melt my calls

Not sold in stores!!!   :funnyturkey:

anyone have suggestions to clean brass and copper ferrules?
looking at Wright's Copper and Brass Cream Cleaner but not sure if it is safe on wood??

Quote from: wchadw on February 01, 2022, 09:39:12 AM
anyone have suggestions to clean brass and copper ferrules?
looking at Wright's Copper and Brass Cream Cleaner but not sure if it is safe on wood??

I would tape off your wood before using any of those harsher chemicals. Polish, remove tape, wax wood. Honestly I've always liked the tarnish on the ferrules. Cuts the shine in the woods. Always loved that Permar used Brass Black on his to get it down from the get go.


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Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on February 01, 2022, 09:44:19 AM

Quote from: wchadw on February 01, 2022, 09:39:12 AM
anyone have suggestions to clean brass and copper ferrules?
looking at Wright's Copper and Brass Cream Cleaner but not sure if it is safe on wood??

I would tape off your wood before using any of those harsher chemicals. Polish, remove tape, wax wood. Honestly I've always liked the tarnish on the ferrules. Cuts the shine in the woods. Always loved that Permar used Brass Black on his to get it down from the get go.


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