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Author: BflatNH
Date: 2016-02-05 08:29
An old Vito on loan has an opaque, 'frosty' (not grimy) coating on much of the metal surfaces, especially the neck and bell. It takes a bit to remove, but the underlying silverish plating is not corroded.The sluggish keys and mechanisms give me the sense that it was stored 5 - 10 years. (no smell of mold)
I tried Brasso but I had to use a small brush in my Dremmel to loosen most of the layer. How best do I remove this opaque frosty layer?
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-02-05 17:53
That's how nickel plate tarnishes - it either has a dull bloom covering the surface that will wipe off with a polishing cloth to reveal the underlying nickel plate or be a dull grey that can't be removed with polish.
Don't use liquid metal polish while the keys are on the instrument as the polish can get into the key rods and bind them up solid which will make the screws very difficult to remove.
Nickel plate once tarnished is very difficult to bring back to a bright shine without being machine polished. But even then that won't guarantee it will stay shiny.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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