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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-01-22 16:31
Would it be okay to use a minimal amount of metal polish on the bell of my bass clarinet (and maybe my alto, for that matter)? Only on the outside, by the way, and only enough to get the worst of the tarnish- the stuff my polishing cloth doesn't come close to removing. I would use the same stuff I use on all my silver for my horse tack (which is alot), and it does a phenomenal job on that. I wanted to ask before I did it, I don't want to hurt anything.
Becca
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2005-01-22 17:12
Would it be okay to use a minimal amount of metal polish on the bell of my bass clarinet...
Sure, it would be okay. Bell plating is fairly heavy. Most bells are nickel, although yours may be an exception, rather than silver plate and not all silver polish works well on nickel. Always proceed with caution.
jbutler
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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-01-22 21:04
thanks. my polish is for all metals, because silver polish doesn't work on all the buckles/rings/plating on my horse tack. so, it should work.
thanks again,
becca
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Author: Fred
Date: 2005-01-22 22:41
Personal satisfaction . . .
That would be my guess . . .
Same reason a person washes an automobile.
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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-01-23 04:38
Because its icky looking and tarnished and I want it to look half ways nice for contests and All-State auditions and the like. And, I like to have my things looking nice- I polish the keys and body with a cloth, swab it out all the time, clean the mouthpiece, and try to take good care of my instruments, so I don't see why one glaringly tarnished bell should detract from the appearance?
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-01-23 04:50
As jbutler said, I'd test the polish out on an inconspicuous part of the bell (maybe a small spot underneath) so that if it DOES leave a bad mark of some sort, at least noone aside from you will know. If it works, do the rest.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2005-01-24 14:48
I've successfulyy used Brasso to polish up nickel-plated bells. It's not as abrasive as some folks seem to think.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2005-01-24 14:53
"Personal satisfaction . . .
That would be my guess . . .
Same reason a person washes an automobile."
Exactly, and I don't see a reason to do either.
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2005-01-24 15:03
Becca--
Do you know if the plating is silver or nickel? If you don't, we could probably tell you if you let us know the model of the instrument. If it's a plastic instrument, it's more than likely plated with nickel.
And for clarnibass, I'm one of those who regularly hand washes and waxes my car, as I want it to look like new for years. I don't polish my instrument very often, but then again it doesn't get splashed with dirty water nor does it get covered with brake dust.
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