Cleaning at Home

Tubatoad · Post by **Tubatoad** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:55 pm

Follow up question - Does anyone clean a rotory horn with vinegar? I'm a little worried about vinegar between the rotor and the casing.

Joe Baker · Post by **Joe Baker** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:56 am

Regarding the smell, that's the reason I used soap & water after the vinegar. A little warm water and lemon-fresh Dawn, then a thorough rinse, and there was ZERO vinegar smell.
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Joe Baker, who will do this again in a few weeks -- BEFORE it is "needed" this time.

Tubatoad · Post by **Tubatoad** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:03 pm

TubaAS wrote:Pete,

On a rotary valve tuba, you probably shouldn't use the vinegar without removing the valves from the instrument. If you know how to do this and re-install them properly, then feel free. Otherwise, I'd just use soap and water, and then have the horn chemically cleaned around once a year if you use the horn regularly.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Andy, I think I'll stick to soap - It's good to know when to quit!