Distin Cornet Restoration #2: Cleaning and Polishing Silver Plating

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video, I clean and Polish an antique Distin Cornet.
If you want to see more about polishing silver plating, here are some links to those videos:
How to polish a flute:
• How To Thoroughly Poli...
Old York Cornet Restoration #7: Chem Clean and Polish
• Old York Cornet Restor...
Tour of My Instrument Cleaning Room: Intro To Chemicals
• Tour of My Instrument ...
PRODUCTS SEEN IN THIS VIDEO:
~ A988 Blue Cloth or Green Cloth from Allied Supply or you may be able to get it from medical supply companies. If you cannot get it, use a strip of T-shirt type material.
~ Wick: amzn.to/32UJ8Rk
~ Wood assembly mandrel for cornet and trumpet. www.Ferreestoolsinc.com #070A
~ Tarni-Shield silver polish: amzn.to/32VVn01
~ Cleaning snake: amzn.to/38rRPE0
~ For a complete set (8 piece) of cleaning brushes, Allied sells them individually, (A1730,A1731, A1732, A1719, A1733, A1734, A1735, A1736)
~ White buffing compound: amzn.to/3aKpmLh
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Пікірлер: 40

@bruhsoundeffect8455 3 жыл бұрын

I really like these repair series, they’re extremely interesting and full of info

@Jared_De_Leon 3 жыл бұрын

Polishing silver is so satisfying. That cornet in particular came out looking like a completely different instrument!

@Markworth 3 жыл бұрын

The clickbait version of the title could be: "Exciting new way to annoy your neighbors with your brass instrument hobby."

@flash7355 3 жыл бұрын

I already annoy them so good tip

@reedd.4228 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always found polishing to be my favorite thing when doing maintenance on a instrument. I don’t like to use a lot, and do it Mabey once a year, Mabey twice if there is a big performance. I have an old king 1241 that was worse than that cornet, and with hours of work it look very good, ignoring the dents.

@FATStereo 2 күн бұрын

Awesome.

@VoodooDewey69 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a difference , nice work !

@dongrossiwiththeu.s.airfor8491 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@junulock 2 жыл бұрын

Tarnishield is all I ever used on my silver trumpet. Some darn good stuff.

@user-rd7gf6jg5r 3 жыл бұрын

Man I wasnt sure if that thing was coming back or not as black as it was. Even with a little brass showing and handful of black spots that horn is like Lazarus back from the grave! Love the "do no harm" approach you take with the really old stuff. Looking forward to next week's video, thanks Art!

@javierquesada798 3 жыл бұрын

teacher teacher congratulations good job

@michael-dm2bv 3 жыл бұрын

phosphoric acid is sold in the paint section of home depot and lowes as a product called prep and etch. it works excellent to remove rust.

@TheBrassandWoodwindShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. I did not know that.

@michael-dm2bv 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBrassandWoodwindShop - no problem. i personally thought that once u dent a horn u might as well throw it away, so thank you for the information. phosphoric acid is what gives coca cola it's "tang". i use it with a spray bottle for rust removal and sometimes the wind drives the mist into my face, and it burns, but no worst than if u drink a coke.

@michael-dm2bv 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBrassandWoodwindShop - that hook u brazed to ur acetylene torch tip is a pretty slick idea. i worked as a plumber for a decade or so, and the outfit i worked for would get the bend on the tip red hot, and bend it to more of a 90 degree angle. For plumbing, the angle they are bent to from the factory makes it difficult to use in tight spaces.

@smickster 2 жыл бұрын

Always interesting, and some masterful techniques. What's you favorite instrument to work on? Cheers!

@MichaelBxl 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, a question again. When I use acidic things to clean dirty area, the dirty places are replaced by a reddish area. Do you have any idea why ? Is that a problem ? The other places stays brass yellow. Thank you so much for your time.

@davemiller7633 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Art! What do you think is the chemical in the silver dip that smells so bad? And not that you want to remember it but....what sort of smell was it? Just curious

@Quadstriker 3 жыл бұрын

Recently I used some polish on a horn that hadn’t been touched for 20 years and was quite tarnished. It was quite a lengthy job but ended up looking great. Recently I heard about a method of removing tarnish that involves hot water, aluminum foil, and baking soda. Have you used this method at all and how would you compare it to using silver polish?

@tamasfoldesi2358 Жыл бұрын

That method is inferior, because it only removes tarnish, but it'll leave a foggy finish, and it'll not be shiny.

@MichaelBxl 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. On the Yamaha Care and Maintenance page it says : "Trumpets finished with silver plating will darken even if polished meticulously every day. This is caused by a natural reaction between the silver metal and the sulphur content and oxygen in air and perspiration. However, the nature of this silver tarnish differs from that of iron and other metals, forming a thin film that contributes to protecting the surface of the instrument, so is not a cause for concern. " What do you think about that ? Let's suppose I like the tarnished look of my instrument, would you still polish it ?

@davemiller7633 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think the only real solution is another coat of silver plate. It's just a coating so eventually if you polish enough, it will wear off. It's something of a balancing act

@BeesWaxMinder 2 жыл бұрын

7:20 - what is “silver dip“, please?

@TheBrassandWoodwindShop 2 жыл бұрын

It is the pink, stinky chemical that takes the tarnish off of silver.

@TheMASICO 10 ай бұрын

what name product, please?@@TheBrassandWoodwindShop

@thatrandomguygaming324 3 ай бұрын

@@TheBrassandWoodwindShophello, does the pink chemical you use have a name?

@amauicelticconnectionandot2674 Жыл бұрын

how about muriatic acid for a half minute...i believe that is much stronger than phosphoric...also called hydrochloric acid.

@piumal100 3 жыл бұрын

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@leovisser4042 2 жыл бұрын

What are the chemicals?

@TheBrassandWoodwindShop 2 жыл бұрын

I use phosphoric acid for the lime build-up and silver dip to polish the silver.

@andyking894 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that EU restrictions prevent the use of phosphoric acid in such a manner, instead prescribing a mixture of tear-free baby shampoo and corny dad jokes for cleaning. Far more environmentally friendly and sustainable. If my family reads this, they now know why I have to tell them all the time.😁

@1090yoyo 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks for providing me an excuse for dad jokes too ! Ferrees cannot ship any chemical in Europe, however I bought a bottle of 75% phosphoric acid without any issue in a drugstore, in France, and dilluted it appropriately. Phosphoric acid is widely used as an rust remover on ferrous parts. But I'll continue corny jokes to make the acid work better.

@michael-dm2bv 3 жыл бұрын

@@1090yoyo - and as a flavoring in coca cola.

@1090yoyo 3 жыл бұрын

You're right, it's used in some sodas

@michael-dm2bv 3 жыл бұрын

@@1090yoyo the perfect acid the acid masons use will kill u and whatever is made of metal. phosphoric builds a layer, on steel, like anodized alumiminum. while the acid that masons use will forever eat that steel away.

@michael-dm2bv 3 жыл бұрын

@@1090yoyo it's harmless, used in real life. i use a spray bottle, and if gets in my eyes it burns, but that means it got in my mouth and it reminds me of coke. the pepsi coke war was that pepsi was too sweet. not enough phosphoric acid.

@javierquesada798 3 жыл бұрын

teacher why don't you wear a mask? take care of health