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trumpitpicker
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 Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:50 am Post subject: vinegar bath |
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| Does anyone have info on using white vinegar to take the tarnish off a silver plated trumpet? I've heard this works well but don't know the details. How much, how long, etc. Thanks |
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zaferis
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Rough measurements, a cup full of vinegar in a sink full of warm water, let your instrument (not the finger buttons) soak for a while (60 minutes or more).. then rinse and wash with a little bit of dishwashing soap (Dawn), rinse thoroughly, lube and reassemble.
Fully take the trumpet apart before soaking - if you're going to soak the valves, take them apart - and DO NOT soak the finger buttons-if they are "mother of pearl" vinegar will dissolve them.
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trumpitpicker
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:21 pm Post subject: vinegar bath |
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| Thanks for the reply. I'll give that a shot. |
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ghelbig
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: vinegar bath |
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| trumpitpicker wrote: | | Does anyone have info on using white vinegar to take the tarnish off a silver plated trumpet? I've heard this works well but don't know the details. How much, how long, etc. Thanks |
Ummm, no.
The proper way to remove tarnish from silver is using washing soda and aluminium.
Vinegar (acetic acid) will speed up the reaction - especially if you use baking soda instead of washing soda - but you need to start with the soda/aluminium.
Do a google search for "silver washing soda" - http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-silver-131048
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zaferis
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| Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:34 am Post subject: |
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There are many DIY ways.. Vinegar soak works, ok. cleans the insided too. May not do great if the tarnish is heavy..
Here are some more ideas...
https://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/how-to-clean-silver/
soda and aluminum works, but works best with boiling water - I don't know if I want to boil my trumpet.....
And there are counltess commercial products..
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ghelbig
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| Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:53 am Post subject: Re: vinegar bath |
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Hello,
The difference is that a vinegar (AKA acetic acid) bath removes the tarnish by dissolving it while the soda/aluminum routine turns the tarnish back into silver. Use the vinegar bath long enough and (eventually) you will wear (polish) the plating off.
I can understand not wanting to boil a lacquer trumpet - especially in acetic acid - but the water just can't get hot enough to damage brass or silver, and the melting point of the solder is twice the boiling point of water.
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