I've had my trumpet for 3 years and did not know I was supposed to clean it. I bought a cleaning kit and didn't know what to do. This was so helpful and easy to follow and now my trumpet is super clean!!! Thank you for this video!!
Glad it helped! If it has been 3 years, you might want to also take it in to a shop for a good chemical cleaning. You likely have quite a bit of build up that soap and water might not get. You should have your trumpet professionally chemically cleaned once a year. This way they can also replace felts & corks that might have compressed over time that can prevent your valves from lining up properly as well.
thank you for this Guide I needed to clean my trumpet before the school year I needed to clean my trumpet before the school year and this helped a lot and this helped a lot I needed to clean my trumpet before the school year and this helped a lot
No on French Horn or any other rotary valve instrument. Most marching horns (with standard piston valves) should be able to follow the same guidelines, though they might need larger brushes/snakes than a trumpet would use.
Thanks very much for making this video. I cleaned my Bach TR-300 for the first time in 23 years using these techniques. I've noticed that the water key corks (made of cork in my case) seem damp several hours later, and there's now some red or pink mold or mildew on the corks which I installed just the other day. For now, I've sandwiched some paper towel between the water key holes and the corks hoping that will get everything dry. Would you recommend removing the corks before cleaning, or is what I'm describing normal and acceptable? Thanks again!
Andrew, that could be from a lot of different things (the red/pink stuff)... my guess cleaning after so long has loosened something that you didn't get all the way out in your cleaning. If it has been that long, you really should have a professional shop do a full chemical clean and/or ultrasonic cleaning to your horn to make sure everything is great. They will also replace felts & corks in that... the professional servicing should be done once a year. This "at home" cleaning is to help keep things good in between these annual servicings. I wouldn't recommend removing the corks unless you really know what you are doing. Ideally, the rods inside of the spit valves should be oiled after everything is done as well with a key & rotor oil.
@@KesslerCustom Thanks for taking the time to respond! I've learned a lot from your video and response and will look for a professional shop in my area that can do a full chemical clean.
As long as they don't get stuck! I simply used the brushes that we supply in our trumpet cleaning kit - which are standard brushes found in most cleaning kits.
Yes - you should instead take it in to a qualified repair shop and have them perform a professional cleaning/service. Then AFTER your instrument is back to proper working order, incorporate regular cleanings into your maintenance routine. Do not try and do this cleaning if you have stuck parts or damage.
Yes, as long as you follow those instructions in the video. Use a mild dish soap - not concentrate or heavy duty, nothing with hand moisturizers, no lemon scent, etc... I will recommend customers use standard blue Dawn (this is what we use in the repair shop) or any generic brand standard dish soap (I used Kirklands in the video). Warm, not hot, water. Then when you are done, make sure to rinse it all out with clean water.
@@_-Insomniac-_ the brand isn't the issue, it's the product option... So we recommend to our customers to just use a simple, standard dish soap. No hand moisturizers, concentrate, citrus scent, etc... Any additive that would take it above the "basic" formula. In our shop, we use standard blue Dawn.
Depends on what they are... but most likely not. What you are describing is likely damage to the finish/lacquer on the instrument. Take it in to your local repair shop for evaluation - or send us photos at music@kesslerandsons.com
Brass instruments are like guns. often times, you have to disassemble them to get them cleaned up so that they stay in good shape. a dirty instrument gives poor output.
I was very disappointed to watch the whole video, particularly to see how to reassemble and lubricate, only to find that it stops after the rinsing of the parts. I was especially interested to see how to tell which of the three valves goes where. Other videos I’ve seen say to be very careful not to mix them up.
You’ve probably already figured this out but there’s little numbers on the valve so if there’s a #1 on it it goes in the first valve and the number faces towards the mouth piece
I've had my trumpet for 3 years and did not know I was supposed to clean it. I bought a cleaning kit and didn't know what to do. This was so helpful and easy to follow and now my trumpet is super clean!!! Thank you for this video!!
Glad it helped! If it has been 3 years, you might want to also take it in to a shop for a good chemical cleaning. You likely have quite a bit of build up that soap and water might not get. You should have your trumpet professionally chemically cleaned once a year. This way they can also replace felts & corks that might have compressed over time that can prevent your valves from lining up properly as well.
@@KesslerCustom Thanks! Good to know!
same with my trumpet, I never realized I needed to clean it after 2 years!
thank you for this Guide I needed to clean my trumpet before the school year I needed to clean my trumpet before the school year and this helped a lot and this helped a lot I needed to clean my trumpet before the school year and this helped a lot
Will this make the trumpet sound better?
This will help when I need to clean my trumpet 😊
Thank you for an excellent informative video. Very helpful.
Thank you so much, this really helped
So glad to help!!
Excellent video! My Artist Series will soon be ready for its first bath! Thank you!
This worked great! Thanks!!
How long should I let everything air dry?
I recommend 10-15 minutes
I got the video I came yesterday
Would this work with very similar instruments like a marching French horn or mellophone
No on French Horn or any other rotary valve instrument. Most marching horns (with standard piston valves) should be able to follow the same guidelines, though they might need larger brushes/snakes than a trumpet would use.
@@KesslerCustom I have a question I'm really new to the trumpet and I don't want to reck mine so I'm asking if their not friends won it rust...
@@rv5676 not sure exactly what you are asking here...
Thanks very much for making this video. I cleaned my Bach TR-300 for the first time in 23 years using these techniques. I've noticed that the water key corks (made of cork in my case) seem damp several hours later, and there's now some red or pink mold or mildew on the corks which I installed just the other day. For now, I've sandwiched some paper towel between the water key holes and the corks hoping that will get everything dry. Would you recommend removing the corks before cleaning, or is what I'm describing normal and acceptable? Thanks again!
if we did this wouldn't it rust if we don't get it try...
Andrew, that could be from a lot of different things (the red/pink stuff)... my guess cleaning after so long has loosened something that you didn't get all the way out in your cleaning. If it has been that long, you really should have a professional shop do a full chemical clean and/or ultrasonic cleaning to your horn to make sure everything is great. They will also replace felts & corks in that... the professional servicing should be done once a year. This "at home" cleaning is to help keep things good in between these annual servicings.
I wouldn't recommend removing the corks unless you really know what you are doing. Ideally, the rods inside of the spit valves should be oiled after everything is done as well with a key & rotor oil.
@@KesslerCustom Thanks for taking the time to respond! I've learned a lot from your video and response and will look for a professional shop in my area that can do a full chemical clean.
Can we use alternative brushes for the valves and all that
As long as they don't get stuck! I simply used the brushes that we supply in our trumpet cleaning kit - which are standard brushes found in most cleaning kits.
One of my slides won’t move, that gonna be a problem when I give it a bath?
Yes - you should instead take it in to a qualified repair shop and have them perform a professional cleaning/service. Then AFTER your instrument is back to proper working order, incorporate regular cleanings into your maintenance routine. Do not try and do this cleaning if you have stuck parts or damage.
@@KesslerCustom ok, thank tou
That bath destroyed my snake 😂
So dish soap is safe?
Yes, as long as you follow those instructions in the video. Use a mild dish soap - not concentrate or heavy duty, nothing with hand moisturizers, no lemon scent, etc... I will recommend customers use standard blue Dawn (this is what we use in the repair shop) or any generic brand standard dish soap (I used Kirklands in the video). Warm, not hot, water. Then when you are done, make sure to rinse it all out with clean water.
@@KesslerCustomWould Palmolive work?
@@_-Insomniac-_ the brand isn't the issue, it's the product option... So we recommend to our customers to just use a simple, standard dish soap. No hand moisturizers, concentrate, citrus scent, etc... Any additive that would take it above the "basic" formula.
In our shop, we use standard blue Dawn.
My trumpet has a few splotches and specks where it's not shiny like the rest. Will washing my trumpet fix these?
Depends on what they are... but most likely not. What you are describing is likely damage to the finish/lacquer on the instrument. Take it in to your local repair shop for evaluation - or send us photos at music@kesslerandsons.com
@@KesslerCustom if it is damage to the finish, is it something that can be fixed by a repair shop?
Brass instruments are like guns. often times, you have to disassemble them to get them cleaned up so that they stay in good shape. a dirty instrument gives poor output.
Thanks!!
I was very disappointed to watch the whole video, particularly to see how to reassemble and lubricate, only to find that it stops after the rinsing of the parts. I was especially interested to see how to tell which of the three valves goes where. Other videos I’ve seen say to be very careful not to mix them up.
Jeff, we cover that in detail in part 2.
czcams.com/video/N4f7IJhK28s/video.html
@@KesslerCustom Oh my gosh-Sorry! I didn’t catch that it was a two part. Thank you :)
@@jcjewell no worries.
You’ve probably already figured this out but there’s little numbers on the valve so if there’s a #1 on it it goes in the first valve and the number faces towards the mouth piece
they have numbers on it
So, I'm a broke student and bought an old trombone for 150 bucks. I tried to run a snake through it and it was black when it came out.
Then keep cleaning!