| Musical instruments are the soul of a musician. As | | | | suitable for small instruments, you can go ahead |
| the owner of one, you will want to take the best | | | | and use it. The solution, once mixed can be |
| possible care of it. Keeping it really clean not only | | | | reused for multiple cleanings. |
| helps with clearer sound, it increases the life of | | | | Once the liquid has been degassed, place the |
| the instrument. Ultrasonic cleaner technology has | | | | instrument or the parts into the steel tub of the |
| developed to such an extent that tabletop units | | | | cleaner. Set the timer for a minute or two. Once |
| can be used for small brass instruments or even | | | | you take the instrument out you will find that it is |
| for parts that make up bigger instruments. | | | | thoroughly clean including grease and grime that |
| Cleaning is done in minutes and that too without | | | | collects on the inner tubes. The greatest |
| damage to the lacquer of the instrument. | | | | advantage of ultrasonic cleaners is that the |
| The first thing you will need to do is have your | | | | cavitation process allows for cleaning to happen |
| instrument evaluated by experts to determine | | | | even in areas that are not visible to the eye. In |
| whether its suitability for ultrasonic cleaning. Your | | | | the case of musical instrument cleaning, an added |
| choice of cleaning unit size will depend on the | | | | advantage is that it also loosens up tuning that |
| instrument you have to accommodate. Dismantle | | | | may be stuck. This is a common problem faced |
| your instrument if so needed. This will mean that | | | | by musicians who work on one key. |
| you remove felts, pads, pivot tubes and corks if | | | | Once the instrument has finished a round in the |
| any. These are not really durable during ultrasonic | | | | cleaner, you will have to take it out and rinse it |
| cleaning. Removing all of this is akin to an overhaul | | | | with tepid water. Dry the external portion with a |
| of the instrument, but it is worth the effort. The | | | | clean cloth. You will then have to use compressed |
| process of dismantling is much easier for smaller | | | | air to dry out the moisture from within the |
| brass instruments where the number of | | | | instrument. This is especially needed for mouth |
| components is fewer. | | | | instruments. Professional musicians may think of |
| Each musical cleaning unit comes with its own | | | | investing in bigger ultrasonic cleaning units to |
| specially formulated cleaning solution. Follow | | | | handle instruments like tubas and trombones. In |
| instructions on mixing the solution. A stronger mix | | | | such cases, a double boiler system can also be |
| may affect the surface, a weaker mix may | | | | used to include smaller parts during one cleaning |
| reduce cleaning effectiveness. | | | | cycle. These smaller parts can be placed with |
| In case you are using a tabletop ultrasonic unit | | | | some of the cleaning solution in a stainless steel |
| that also doubles up for cleaning of dentures, | | | | bowl or two and these can be floated in the unit. |
| glasses and small jewelry, check the instructions | | | | These parts will also be effectively cleaned. |
| on the cleaning solution bottle. If it says that it is | | | | |