Capt. Kirk is not completely full of crap

trombino

In a recent post the Capt. suggested the use of Castrol Super Clean. I tried it and my horns have never been cleaner. The silver Bb (sorry Capt., a Bach) looks as if it was polished and buffed. The valves look like new. With virtually no scrubbing the product removed the oxidation from the slides. I can't recommend this product highly enough, although next time I'll wear rubber gloves. It is a bit rough on the hands.

RandyTX · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:03 am Post subject:

If it's that rough on the hands, have you given thought to the long term effects of it on brass, silver plate, etc.? Anything that cleans that "aggressively" as you describe, has an effect on the materials.
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lipshurt · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:05 am Post subject:

that should not be surprising.

Kirk posts more useful information than most of us here.

He's way more informative than some heavy posters here on TH.
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trombino · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:29 am Post subject:

I suspect this product is no more harsh than the petroleum based solvents that a lot of shops us when they do a chemical bath. I also suspect that the professional repair people use gloves when handling any harsh chemicals. I can't speak to the long term use of any chemical. Simply don't have the knowledge base in that area.

pfeifela · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:30 am Post subject:

Does it need to be diluted? If so, what is the optimal dilution?
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trombino · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:49 am Post subject:

As for dilution, Can't say what is optimum. I soaked the disassembled trumpet in hot soapy water for 1/2 hour. Then I sprayed full strength onto the body of the instrument and on all remaining parts. I sprayed directly into the leadpipe, bell, inside all slides, valve casings and the like. Then I swabbed everything and rinsed. You will want to rinse very thoroughly. I did the valves separately in a coffee mug.

Adam West · Veteran Member Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 416

I think I'll stick to products that won't kill me if ingested... like if you accidentally don't get all of it out of your horn.

Bill Blackwell · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:03 am Post subject:

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ford850 · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:15 am Post subject:

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=3011002
This is a link to the MSDS which says the product's health rating is "serious". Any product should be safe if used according to its manufacturer's instructions.
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Turkle · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:23 am Post subject:

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

It's kind of like the old saw about if you put an infinite number of monkeys in a room for an infinite amount of time, one will eventually accidentally type out some Shakespeare. Kirk uses the same methodology.
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