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trumpetchops
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 Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 8:42 am Post subject: Valve Oil |
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I’ve read a lot of reviews on valve oil here. I thought, I just changed brands, why not share why.
The one thing I’ve learned over the years is that they all work about the same.
I’ve found that a petroleum based oil works well but, leaves residue over time.
My Monette came with Ultra Pure. It works well and lasts a long time but, I was getting white slime stuff in the trumpet in a short time. I stayed with it for years. I tried all different kinds of slide grease and still the white stuff so, I blame the oil.
Recently I bought a new trumpet and it came Yamaha oil. It doesn’t last a long time but, guess what, no white slime.
I have to oil the valves every time I play, even if twice a day but, the trumpet stays clean.
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kehaulani
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| Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 9:01 am Post subject: |
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I use Hetman's of different viscosities.
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cgaiii
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| Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Hetman's here too. No white residue. Yamaha oil has a good reputation too. When I was only playing a Yamaha, I used it without any problems.
I use whatever comes with a horn until it is gone and then clean and switch as a rule.
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JayKosta
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| Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Valve Oil |
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| trumpetchops wrote: | | ... but, I was getting white slime stuff in the trumpet in a short time. ... |
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My experience is that slime and goo can be from the grease used on slides. It especially happened when I used a lanolin-based slide grease.
Thin (low viscosity) valve oils can work as a solvent for grease and assist in migration of the grease.
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aquaries
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| Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 6:06 pm Post subject: Black Label & #1 Hetman |
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My 2 cents - I use Hetman #1 in my 61 Mendez. One day I noticed I could make a valve stick by pushing off center. I added Ultra Pure Black Label. I still use the Hetman #1 but seems as long as I have some Black Label in the mix, an off center push does not cause a stick. 
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CaptPat
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| Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 3:17 am Post subject: |
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Monster for me, works fine, and no slime or other bad behaviors. I started with Monster as it was the only brand that had valve oil, slide oil, and grease in stock at the same time -- I like to stay in the same ecosystem. Every time I look for Hetman's no retailer has those three products in stock simultaneously, and ordering just a bottle of say #5 seems wasteful by the time shipping is figured in.
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