[pontius]

If you like puzzles and curse words, you'll have it back together in a few days. If at any point you feel the compulsion to destroy something, put what ever is in your hand down and do something easy that you enjoy for a minute, like refacing a mouthpiece.

 

[NO SAX]

If you like puzzles and curse words, you'll have it back together in a few days. If at any point you feel the compulsion to destroy something, put what ever is in your hand down and do something easy that you enjoy for a minute, like refacing a mouthpiece.

😆

 

[PigSquealer]

You can also use Tarn-X and spray it on by sticking a bottle sprayer nozzle into the bottle...but it's not quite as good as Wrights.

After the tarnish is off, wash with warm water and dish soap, let dry. It will look 85% better.

Then to get to 100% better, use a cloth-applied silver paste polis...or a silverplating (dry) polishing cloth.

Doing THAT should well save you another $50 at least off of a repad/cleaning cost. Tech receives a nice, clean horn with all pads already removed ?
They are gonna LIKE that quite a bit...

I don’t think I would get the stuff around any steel springs, screws or pearls.

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[NO SAX]

What’s best for cleaning the inside

cups…all pads have been removed except the smallest octave

 

[S Stubbs]

I kind of like denatured alcohol and 000 steel wool.

 

[PigSquealer]

Heat & rag. Don’t burn the pearls. Wash in tepid Dawn dish soap. Palmolive dish soap will turn the silver black.

 

[NO SAX]

I was just thinking is it even worth cleaning the inside pad cup?

 

[PigSquealer]

There’s a few that look like they could benefit from cleaning.

 

[NO SAX]

Darn I just hate using fire again

 

[PigSquealer]

Try hot water. Depending on the shellac it all melts under 200°. Although I’ve never tried cleaning cups in boiling water.
denatured alcohol should also dissolve the shellac. It’s just expensive and not available everywhere. You could also try some Everclear.

 

[Dr G]

Try hot water. Depending on the shellac it all melts under 200°. Although I’ve never tried cleaning cups in boiling water.
denatured alcohol should also dissolve the shellac. It’s just expensive and not available everywhere. You could also try some Everclear.

Why "denatured"? Would ethanol or isopropyl work as well to remove shellac?

 

[NO SAX]

Never heard of denatured alcohol but I have seen the tablets in Walmart or regular alcohol

 

[Dr G]

Never heard of denatured alcohol but I have seen the tablets in Walmart or regular alcohol

What's "regular" alcohol?

Lite beer?

 

[NO SAX]

I just used regular rubbing alcohol and presto

 

[Dr G]

I just used regular rubbing alcohol and presto

At first, I thought you wrote "rubbing alcohol and pesto".

Be aware that rubbing alcohol has oil in it that leaves a residue. You'll want to clean that off to ensure that your shellac (or glue) adheres.

 

[PigSquealer]

Why "denatured"? Would ethanol or isopropyl work as well to remove shellac?

Most isopropyl at the grocery store or pharmacy is 70%. Not strong enough to cut the mustard. Some of the old shellacs vary greatly. Denatured doesn’t mess around. It gets the job done. Although I am surprised with the OP’s success ! Score one for the new guy👍🙌

 

[NO SAX]

 

[Dr G]

And???

 

[lostcircuits]

And???

Give him time to sober up again!

 

[NO SAX]

Just showing what I used that’s all, after all the lady with that metal on her face suggested it. Thanks