12/12/2023 0 Comments Cleaning antique stringed instrumentsFinally, I will be starting a thread about preserving cases. There was some old threads from 2010- 2012 about this but I thought it's well worth revisiting since these threads can now be consolidated under a single header. Let me know your techniques and equipment used for cleaning, and equally important your philosophical thoughts on cleaning. For light cleaning I have found just taking a micro cloth with a little bit of elbow grease will lighten the patina but not remove it. I did this to stop the progress of the rust and I do this on all instruments I receive as a matter of preservation. I used Flitz metal polish with a 2000 well worn polishing pad to knock down the rust scale, but did not polish it to a state where the all signs of the rust was gone just a black spot was left on the blade. 1910 from Dietzgen which was in great shape with the exception of some rust build up on one of the inking points. I have chosen to leave this as is even though, in a drafting office, this piece of equipment would have been maintained in good working order. For example, I have a K&E pantograph which has a healthy layer of patina so much so that even if I did run new strings the parts are so stiff the instrument would not function. Has anyone had experience removing this buildup and what was used to remove it? On a more general note I am interested to hear from everyone as to when they think cleaning is needed versus just leaving it alone. I removed the paper but the instruments are still covered in this hardened oil. Some of the paper was stuck to the instruments where the oils had turned into a type of glue. The oils which were used on the paper had dried and gooped up all over the instruments. When I purchased the set most of the instruments were still wrapped in there original shipping paper. 1906 which was, for the most part, what I would call New Old Stock. While I have little doubt no one here does a deep cleaning to their instruments to get them all super shiny and looking like new, at what point does cleaning become a maintenance issue for the longevity and preservation of the instrument? I am bringing this up because I have a K&E, Key #852, C. Shake well before use.This is a multi-part question for everyone in regards to cleaning. The product has a very long shelf life and occasional use to prevent build up of rosin and dirt is all that is necessary to maintain the appearance of the instrument varnish. It is light and oil free and will not leave a built up residue on the instrument surface.Īs with all proprietary polishes it is not a substitute for the professional cleaning of heavily soiled varnish which has not been maintained for a very long period of time. This cleaner/polish is easy to use and will remove light to medium dirt accumulation leaving your varnish clean and revived. Recently improved formula, now in an unbreakable, leak proof slimline bottle An applicator nozzle allows you to apply small amounts to a cloth as required. This polish is particularly effective in cleaning older instruments. We are pleased to offer this cleaner to our customers confident that it will delight any player who wants their valued instrument to look its best. Thoroughly tested on varnishes of all types and age. Developed in our workshop and used for many years.
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