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 Re: Best way to clean and polish silver clarinet keys
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2009-05-08 12:08

- Is’t a good idea to use a polishing machine? No.
- Which brand do you prefer - None.
- Do I need a special polish wheel for silver - No.
- Do I need special polish to put on the Wheel? - No.

It may be time consuming, but it's far better to polish all the keys the old fahioned way (by hand, and with a silver polishing cloth or other silver specific polish) than find a quick fix using a machine that may do a lousy job or remove the plating if you're a bit heavy-handed with it.

You can use Goddard's 'Silver Dip' to remove the tarnish by immersing the keys into a non-metallic tray filled with it (two jars will be enough), then rinse the keys thoroughly and polish with a silver polishing cloth.

Another way is to remove all the springs and other steel parts from all the keys, fill a large frying pan with water and boil it. Then put the keys in and keep the water boiling while you add a squeeze of washing-up liquid (I think you can also add a spoonful of borax crystals, but wait for further confirmation on this) and pieces of aluminium foil scrunched up. Remove the aluminium foil when it turns black and replace it with fresh foil. Do this for 30-60 minutes, then once done, rinse all the keys well and buff with a silver polishing cloth.

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