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RogersBrass
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 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Kirk,
I do not use the type of acid cleaner that other brass shops use. I have a special acid detergent formula that is similar to cleaners used for food processing equipment. It attacks only dirt and corrosion.
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Tuba
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I know there are many tinkerers on this forum, and there really isn't anything wrong with that. If you have a seriously stuck slide, take it to a tech. They will probably remove it for free, and if you have a serious corrosion problem causing your slide to stick, you probably need a professional cleaning anyhow.
I can appreciate wanting to do this on your own, but sometimes you can do more harm than good if you aren't very careful, especially when handling chemicals. If you don't properly neutralize them or clean them out, some chemicals can cause damage from the inside out.
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RogersBrass
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Do not ever expect any tech to remove a stuck slide for free.
There is an entire range of how badly a slide may be stuck.
Inner slide tubes can permanently fuse to the outer tubes through a galvanic chemical reaction...if a tech is very careful..and lucky..he can save the horn.
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