Wow Doug that looks pristine! I’d be a bit afraid of polishing a brushed or frosted finish that it might lose some of the brushed look. Good job!
Wow Doug that looks pristine! I’d be a bit afraid of polishing a brushed or frosted finish that it might lose some of the brushed look. Good job!
Rick Floyd
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
YEP-641S (recently sold)
Doug Elliott - 102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank
"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
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I have to admit, Doug, this is the first time I've heard of using baking soda and water to get the tarnish out of a satin silver finish. (I guess I've led a sheltered life - lol) Do you use a thin strip of cloth soaked with the slurry between and around the valves and in other tight spots? Or more of a paste, again using a thin strip of cloth?
Beautiful job with the horn!
U.S. Army, Retired (built mid-1950s)
Adams E2 Euph (built 2017)
Boosey & Co. Imperial Euph (built 1941)
Edwards B454 Bass Trombone (built 2012)
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb tuba (built 1958)
Kanstul 33-T lBBb tuba (built 2010)
Alright Mr. Doug. Inquiring minds want to know….what did you name your new horn? LOL.
Thank you for the compliments. Yes, a labor of love.
I confess, however, that I did not use baking soda and water to clean the finish this time, though I have done it before. Instead, I used Wright's Silver Cream, but very diluted. I used a VERY wet sponge applicator, and spread the polish lightly on the major portions of the horn. Then I used a terry towel (first) and a very worn cotton t-shirt to clean the horn. I also sprayed the horn with Windex to keep it wet and help clean off residual polish while I was cleaning the tight spots. I did not directly apply the silver cream around the valves, but instead used the now very polish embedded t-shirt to get around all the fidgety spots.
When all was done and assembled, I went back over the spots that had finger prints or residual polish film using a silver polish cloth.
I have always used Wrights cream as my "go to" by using a very wet and diluted application, particularly on satin finishes.
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Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
Trevor is an awesome name.
DANA
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Junior - Euphonium - 1906 - Henry Distin Mfg.
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Truly, your Imperial is a gorgeous horn! Are those the original valve caps/finger buttons?
Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium, Denis Wick 4AL
Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band