Stripping King Lacquer- project done

[Dan Schultz]

All the above posts regarding the use of EZ-Off Oven Cleaner are accurate.

One additional thing though.... IF any areas of the horn have ever had a torch applied to them.... the 'Eastlake Orange' lacquer on those spots will be like glass and even the oven cleaner won't touch them.

So... if you plan to take the horn apart for dent work.... strip the horn FIRST.

[Dan Schultz]

BRAVO!

[Tom Coffey]

I liked it the way it was. Here in Cleveland, we call that "Eastlake Orange," named for the locale of the King factory. I always have been partial to that lacquer.
Nice work, though.

[Donn]

Can you send your tuba to the "King" factory for a new coat of Eastlake orange?

Honestly I detest the color, but might feel different if I'd seen it a lot new out of the factory. There aren't many lacquers that look good old, but the dark sullen glare of that orange against the dull greyish brass where the lacquer is gone, it's ghastly.

[Bob Kolada]

How about a fifth valve while you're at it?

[Donn]

The standard butt-of-humor euphonium mod is a spring loaded valve slide, isn't it?

[Michael Bush]

Impressive.

[Rick F]

Wow Mark, that looks quite good! Congrats.