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If you live in a humid area, you can oil your instrument once every six months, and for countries with temperate weather just once every three to four months. In the first week, try playing for 15 – 30 minutes maximum, then swab the clarinet completely and make sure the whole instrument is dry.
- What oil do you use on a wooden clarinet?
- Should you oil a clarinet?
- How often should I oil my clarinet keys?
What oil do you use on a wooden clarinet?
We recommend the use of pure sweet almond oil and NOT synthetic bore oils. Although you can do this yourself, we do recommend asking your favourite technician to do it for you, as incorrectly applied oil can cause unintended problems with your Backun Clarinet such as damage to the pads.
Should you oil a clarinet?
If you're a hardened pro then you might want to oil the bore every four months or so - a student will only need to oil once a year. ... If your instrument is very old and hasn't been oiled for many years then you may need to oil it very lightly once a week for a month or so.
How often should I oil my clarinet keys?
Oiling the keys: A clarinet's keywork is made of metal, and as we all know, metal rusts and wears down. To keep the rust at bay and reduce the wear and tear around the hinges, apply a small drop of instrument key oil on the joint near every screw in the key mechanism once a week.
