Cleaning a trumpet

[Iaguntrader]

Anyone willing to share how they clean their trumpet(s)? I bought pipe cleaners, would you use alcohol and run the pipe cleaner down the mouth piece?

Thanks

[greentag]

I never have cleaned inside the mouthpieces,probably wouldn't be a bad idea,but the outside renaissance wax is the best stuff I have seen for the wood,and I always polish the ferrules up after the season with some metal polish I have called wenol,they look brand new after you do that.

[outdoors]

I agree with the waxing , never gave the mouth piece any thought  I'm the only that uses it , it's not like a mouth call

[gergg]

Every once in a while I will dip my MP (without lipstop) down into some alcohol. Probably wouldn't hurt the wooden barrel to do what you suggest, but I haven't tried that to date.

[EZ]

Man that's a good idea. Lord knows what living in some of my old wingbones.

[paboxcall]

Pipe cleaners and isopropyl alcohol through the internals regularly.

[troutfisher13111]

I just use dry pipe cleaners


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[davisd9]

I do not worry about it. I do wax the outside.

[ChesterCopperpot]

Don't want to get that alcohol on the finished wood. It's bad on most every kind of finish; breaks it down, stains it, etc. I do wax the wood likes been said above but I've never cleaned anything internally. I do like Greg's recommendation about cleaning the mouthpiece. Other than that I just run it. If there's something noticeable I might would do something about it, but otherwise I just keep running.


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[USMC0331]

I do not clean internals as I need to keep my immune system in tip top shape.

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[EZ]

I do not clean internals as I need to keep my immune system in tip top shape.

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[wchadw]

Pipe cleaners and isopropyl alcohol through the internals regularly.

I do this. Make sure not to get it on finish. I wipe outside of mp with alcohol and then use Renaissance wax on outside


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[davisd9]

A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.

[outdoors]

A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.

My favorite drink would melt my calls

[EZ]

A good swig of your favorite adult beverage then blow some air through it.

My favorite drink would melt my calls

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