{"id":363165,"date":"2019-04-26T18:01:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T16:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=363165"},"modified":"2020-04-22T16:22:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:22:03","slug":"7-brass-tips-how-do-i-care-for-my-instrument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/learn\/7-brass-tips-how-do-i-care-for-my-instrument\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Brass Tips: How do I care for my instrument?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A brass instrument needs continuous care – immediately after playing and every now and then a complete cleaning. Residues that can damage the instrument in the long run can accumulate, and the slides or valves can no longer run unhindered. But also those that are simply unhygienic or dangerous to health. The really unpleasant dirt – even the smell – always accumulates where it can at least be seen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. Four-season schedule<\/h3>\n

For four-season cleaning schedule – about every three months – involves taking the instrument apart completely, disassemble it into its individual parts and put it in a plastic tub<\/strong> with lukewarm<\/strong> (!) water. Do not use hot water<\/strong> at all. The parts are soaked in detergent<\/strong> and cleaned with appropriate cleaning brushes,<\/strong> such as the Reka cleaning set for tuba<\/strong> and sousaphone<\/strong><\/a>, which is also available for other brass instruments.<\/p>\n

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2. Grease and oil-related parts<\/h3>\n

Once everything has dried completely<\/strong>, we’re ready to reassemble.<\/strong> All relevant parts are first freshly greased.<\/strong> It is clear that metal meets metal<\/strong> at every moving point. The pipes etc. must not be fit into each other without lubricant<\/strong>, this would result in them getting stuck. Finally, the valves<\/strong> and valve slides<\/strong> are oiled.<\/strong> A proven product is the special valve oil<\/strong>\u00a0from La Tromba<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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3. Surface cleaning<\/h3>\n

There are many other care processes that are indispensable: Immediately after playing, the surface of the instrument should be wiped with a soft cloth<\/strong> and all residues must be removed. This includes\u00a0hand perspiration<\/strong>,\u00a0dust<\/strong> and saliva. <\/strong>To ensure having a shiny\u00a0instruments you can use the proven high-quality microfibre\u00a0polishing cloth<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>from\u00a0Thomann<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>For silver-plated instruments<\/strong>, ideally use a cotton<\/strong> cloth like the Thomann Silver Cloth<\/strong><\/a>. If necessary, you can also use it to freshen up grandmother’s silverware. Back to the topic: The surface of silver-plated instruments must be polished without damaging it<\/strong>. You can achieve reasonable results with the Silver Care polish<\/strong> from <\/a>Hagerty<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t