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Re: Key oil for Clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-01-08 00:42

I recently serviced a Yanagisawa TWO20 tenor sax and the oil on that was like treacle - really sticky and heavy stuff. I cleaned the lot out from the key barrels and rod screws and used gear oil (75w80) everywhere. The owner was shocked and remarked how much faster the action felt when she tried it after it was serviced.

I use the same gear oil everywhere on clarinets and on the point screws on oboes, piccolos and flutes (and industrial sewing machine oil on rods and pinned steels). When I see the same instruments come back for their annual service, the oil is still present (although it has turned black in that time) and hasn't gummed up.

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

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