What can I use instead of trombone slide oil?

What can I use instead of trombone slide oil?

Cream. Creams provide an excellent alternative to oil based lubricants. To apply the cream, you simply put a small dab on your fingers and then wipe it around the bottom of the slide.

How do you lubricate a trombone slide?

First, clean any dirt from inside the slide, then apply a bit of slide cream (or slide oil) on the slightly thicker end sections of the slide (the stockings). Do not use slide grease. 2. After applying slide cream, use a water spray bottle to moisten the slide sufficiently.

Is there a substitute for valve oil?

There’s really not a good substitute for valve oil. Valve oil is a water based lubricant, so it won’t hurt your instrument, but using oil or silicone based lubricants, like WD-40 or T-9, can eat away at the nickel in your instrument and cause serious damage. Buy synthetic Oil.

Is Valve oil the same as slide oil?

Key or valve oils are thin or light. Slide oil for trombone slides is thicker. Oil for tuning slides (on trumpets, trombones and other brass instruments) is very thick. For your saxes, use only key or valve oil on the keys.

What is Valve oil made of?

Regular valve oils are traditionally made from a blend of standard mineral oils such as kerosene or paraffin oil.

What type of oil is valve oil?

mineral oil

Why is my trumpet not making a sound?

Air blown into the trumpet refuses to pass through, rendering the instrument unplayable. While there are many possible causes, it’s most likely that one or more of the valves has been turned from its proper position, blocking the air flow. These parts, called valve guides, hold the valve in place inside the trumpet.

Why is my trumpet flat?

If the needle is pointed to the left, the note is flat. That means that the note you are playing is lower (even incrementally) than where it should be. This means that you need to make an adjustment to the length of your trumpet by pushing in the main tuning slide to raise the pitch.