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Maintenance Accessories for Your Oboe
Silver cloth
Removes discoloration and stains on the surface of
silver and silver-plated musical instruments, and
produces a fi ne and beautiful luster.
Polishing cloth
A soft, dense cloth suitable for polishing the
instrument surface.
Th
umb rest cushion
A soft and fi ne texture cloth suitable for polishing
the surface of musical instruments.
Polishing gauze
Removes dirt from the instrument surface to
restore the luster to the fi nish.
Cleaning paper
Place a cleaning paper between the pad and the
tone hole and open/close the keys to completely
absorb moisture and grease.
Cork grease
Helps to keep joints smooth and the tube airtight.
Remove any dirt from the joint cork, apply a small
amount of cork grease to the cork, then join the
upper and lower tubes and distribute the grease.
Key oil
Apply a small amount of key oil between the
key post and key tube, or inside the key tube, to
prevent rust and wear.
Tone hole cleaner
Th
is cleaner is suitable for removing dirt from the
tone holes and corners on the keys.
Cleaning swab
Th
is swab is absorptive and can remove moisture
and dirt from inside the body of the instrument.
Silver polish
Use this polish to treat discoloration or remove dirt
fromthe silver or silver-plate fi nish of your instru-
ment. Apply a small amount to polishing gauze
or a polishing cloth, then polish the instrument
surface.
Bore oil
Th
is oil is to prevent deformation and cracking
of wooden musical instruments due to moisture.
Wipe off the water and dirt on the inner surface of
the pipe, soak a cleaning swab (or the like) with a
very small amount of oil, and then apply it to the
inside of the pipe.
