Soaps

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:09 pm

Any good recommendations on soaps to clean slides/pistons (cleaning 'brownness' off)? I heard Lemon Joy and Palmalive dish soap (liquid). It seems hard to determine if they are grease cutters or not, seeing they all like to say they are good for grease.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:52 pm

I thought Grease removers were a bad thing.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:56 pm

I thought grease removers were bad, or are they good for 'removing oils fromt he pistons/slides' because I heard it removed the plating or something. Wut would be best for the horn itself, could it be used on the pistons/slides as well?

PS this was supposed to be an edit because I realized what I was asking, but Tubenet was being a pain in the *** to me

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:00 pm

I thought grease removers were bad

You want to cut the grease and oil from the inside of your hourn. I also like using Dawn dish washing soap. NOT any automatic dishwasher soap though as those are too harsh. Maybe that's what you heard.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:20 pm

o..............ok, lol I grease cutters are fine then.

so will the Liquid IVORY Dish Soap Work? "Mild On Hands. Hard On Grease" - Ivory

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:39 pm

XtremeEuph wrote:o..............ok, lol I grease cutters are fine then.

so will the Liquid IVORY Dish Soap Work? "Mild On Hands. Hard On Grease" - Ivory

Sure.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:07 pm

Ya thats what I heard Scooby but I cant find any around.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:29 pm

these soaps wont affect any of the gold plating on the outside of the slides will it?

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:53 pm

It's not the soap that affects plating, it's the abrasiveness of the wrong pad/cloth, and/or using too much pressure or repetitive motion, and/or too much polishing that takes the plating off.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:14 pm

XtremeEuph wrote:these soaps wont affect any of the gold plating on the outside of the slides will it?

Not unless you do your dishes with acid!

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:14 am

And even then, gold is rather resistant to a lot of acids. It's just soft. Proceed lightly.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:31 am

ok because I was planning on submerging and soaking the entirre slide in soapy water to rinse it out, not the whole horn yet.

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:17 pm

XtremeEuph wrote:these soaps wont affect any of the gold plating on the outside of the slides will it?

You sound a bit too worried about your new 842. Why don't you trade horns with me.
I have a nice Yamaha 641 that's about 15 years old with NO gold trim to worry about. I'll trade your even up!

Just kidding of course. I don't know what I'd do with all that nice gold trim.

Good luck with the bath. I'm sure it will go fine.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:13 pm

How bout we just trade slides...................wonder how that would sound lol.. Yes im worried bout it, its my baby.