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- What household items can you use to clean a flute?
- Can you clean a flute with rubbing alcohol?
- How do you remove tarnish from a flute?
What household items can you use to clean a flute?
To sum it all up, cleaning your flute is typically best done with anti-tarnish silver polish and rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. You can also use soap and water but in small amounts so as to not destroy the pads or the headjoint cork either. While Windex isn't necessarily harmful, it also isn't recommended.
Can you clean a flute with rubbing alcohol?
regular maintenance
Use a soft cloth to wipe off moisture and finger marks after playing. Never use silver polish or any other cleaner on your flute. To clean your flute use “saliva” or rubbing alcohol on your cloth. To keep pads clean, don't eat candy or chew gum before playing and never while playing.
How do you remove tarnish from a flute?
To clean a tarnished flute, start by rubbing down the flute with a silver polishing cloth and then use an anti-tarnish silver polish with a microfiber cloth to rub the area until the tarnish slowly disappears.
