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Re: Cleaning a wooden clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-08-18 11:55

I'll only recommend only using a cotton pullthrough or swab for the inside, and a soft, dry lint-free duster for the outside, and a soft paint brush to get into areas under keys to get rid of dust and fluff that colects there, but be careful you don't dislodge any springs. Use a cotton bud for cleaning the tonehole chimneys as well.

But I won't recommend using any polishes or solvents at all - you'll do more damage with these.

The only way to get the clarinet cleaned up really well is to have it serviced by your repairer who will take it all apart and clean it up, as well as doing anything that needs doing - replacing pads or corks where needed.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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