After many years, my old trombone finally gave out. Bought a used (upscaled in brand) one but the guy never played it for two years so the slide was in bad shape and sounded like sandpaper. Followed your instructions and VIOLA! Now the slide is smooth. Thank you for saving the day! Well done.👍🏽

I remember using my dads “ram rod” from his gun cleaning supplies!! Worked perfectly for my slide.

I would NEVER allow this guy to touch my trombone slides...ever. Good thing I know repair techs that do things correctly.

We bought a cheap trombone online for 5th grade, played it for the first time, and put it away to get all gunked up. The slide was horrible. We followed this video and the trombone now slides sooo smoothly. Thank you!

Wow! I also didn't know you could use WD-40 to clean your slide components. This is an awesome instructional video. I've been playing since elementary school and through college and now into my adult life and this is the BEST instruction I've ever seen. I would also recommend the Slide Doctor in Georgia if your slide is in need of serious repair.

This bloke is an instrument repairer, he is speaking from experience. He wouldn't have made this video if he didn't know what he's doing. I have used this method after talking to my trombone's repairer after replacing the spit valve and worn rubber buffer on the end of the slide. And my repairer has been in the business for over twenty years (that was fifteen years ago), and Mr. Pederson would have the same amount, if not more experience doing instrument repairs including customer education.

THANK YOU! this is the only way my slide is well lubed :D

Nice job, Thanks!

Thankyou, this is really useful :)

VERY good! didn't know that you could use WD-40 on slides..... the one dislike doesn't play trombone. :D

I agree with you there.

thanks : - )

I agree, see my replys to some of the posts. I have been playing for over 23 years and saw the result of the next poster's method. I mentioned in one post wd40 is used to break down gunk that builds up inside the outer slide which is especially useful if the instrument hasn't been used for a period of time (my trombone hadn't been used for a year due to illness and work commitments, I don't know why the owner I mentioned with the damaged trombone slide's 8 year inactivity).

i have a question regarding the slide. i bought a quite cheap trombone i found that the sound is okay but the slide is not that smooth. it has the not nice sound when i try to slide the trombone. how could i fix it?

WD-40 screwed up my slide. I needed to have it chemically cleaned for it to maneuver smoothly again. Also, I either take cheesecloth and wrap it completely around the cleaning rod leaving no metal exposed, or I use the Slide-o-Mix cleaning system. I don't like having the cleaning rod metal clanging against the slide tubes and possibly scratching it.

Hey I just purchased a Jiggs Pbone....It is a plastic Trombone. I do not really know how to clean it! If you can give me suggestions that would be great! Also I have played the french horn and I am looking for a Conn 8D duble french horn....the new one. Thanks

Thanks, hornsmasher. Great video! I would recommend wrapping the entire cleaning rod with cheesecloth and HOLD ON to the end of the cloth! Watch the video, "Trombone Slide Cleaning," by EdwardsInstrumentCo. Also, Slide-o-mix sells a great cleaning rod with a washable towel sheath around it. If you need a really deep cleaning, send it to a good shop. They can use brass polish on the insides of the outer slide. No need for WD40 at home, IMO.

how do u clean anything with out water!!!

Warburton lives north of me :D I haven't met him but my friend works for him...

wd40 breaks down build up of any gunk that builds up on the inside of the outer slide tube. I used wd40 after a break in use (1 year due to illness and work commitments) and it (the trombone slide) was rough because of the disuse, but after the initial use of the "40 clears up the gunk and after the rest of the cleaning process the slide is operating like it had been bought that day.

Please see my reply to cmatin967's misguided post. I'm not involved in a band or orchestra but I still play the trombone for fun and relaxation, and I have been playing the instrument for over 23 years, 5 of it in a band or orchestra. Educating customers about instrument care is one of the jobs an instrument repairer or seller's have and as in my reply with cmartin967, Mr. Pederson wouldn't produce a video if the method he saw demonstrating would result in damage to tombones.

@ch1ck3n112233 the dislikes on this video are much more likely to be informed trombonists, who want you and your trombone to stay safe. NOT someone who doesn't play trombone. Someone who doesn't play trombone probably wouldn't troll this video for no reason. Please read ehardy510 's comment.

I understand what you're saying, but I've been speaking with a professional trombone player who has been playing for many years and he said it is not a good idea to use WD 40. I'm not questioning your credentials, I'm simply stating a fact by a professional trombone player who has been playing for probably almost 30 years.

This is the first lesson on cleaning and lubing a trombone that skips the "bath" in favor of using WD40 as a cleaner. Otherwise, I liked it.

wd- 40 is a product that was made for working on electronics and is intended to be a rust preventative. In actual reality, it's a better light lubricant then it ever was at preventing rust or being helpful for electronics. The product produces fumes that cant be healthy to breath, and definitely will not be good for the lacquer on your horn. Farther more, its going to be hard to clean out of the outer slide. Just don't do it, it's a bad idea.

I never comment on videos, but have the metal rod clanking around my inner slide tubes???? NO! The rags he is using are way too short for the outer slide... what if it gets stuck??? and again... clanging and scratching the slide tubes.... this video is wrong, wrong, WRONG!

There is absolutely no reason to put WD 40 on any part of your trombone. Forget you ever saw this and go to the Shires websight and learn to do this the right way. Also, forget the yamaha lubricant, Trombatean is by far the best product out there.

water, alepo soap and gentle dryin man ...

Using a metal brush in the venturi is absolutely inadvisable. This will change how the mouthpiece seats plus change the pitch. Plastic brush ONLY!

Good luck ever using your trombone again if you forget to clean all the WD40 and leave it in the case for a year.

Really man ? Cleaning rod on inner slide ? It's very wrong , do not use cleaning rod on inner slide !

JOHN, u must be an escapee from a mental institution!!

i have never heard of wd40 thts more so for cars not bones!!

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa. DO NOT USE WD 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WILL MESS UP YOUR SLIDE!!!!!!!!!!!! IVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS IN ALL MY LIFE. I'VE BEEN PLAYING TROMBONE FOR 10 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF USING THIS. REALLY MESSED UP.

Is this guy a violinist? This is horrible.

Did I hear metal against metal???!! Ouchie!! Poor, highly sensitive slide!!! Folks be careful of this one.