How to Wash a Trumpet

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Fill your bathtub with warm water and soap.

   You can do this by turning on the faucet and running warm water down the bell, this will get lose particles out, and make the lead tubing easier to clean with the snake later. ,, You must make sure to remember the order of your valves if they don't have numbers on them.
   
   This is very important, so check to see if all of the valves have numbers on them saying 1,2, and 3 before mixing them up.
   
   Now some of the valves might have S1, S2 and S3 written on them so please keep then in order.
   
   If they don't, just set them aside (In order). ,, Take a washcloth and clean the mouthpiece out with some soap.
   
   Also, if you own a mouthpiece brush, you should run it through your mouthpiece to get all the gunk out of inside of it. ,,, Do not put the top part of the valve in the water because of the felt at the top can get ruined.
   
   Run your mouthpiece brush through all of the 3 holes in the valve, making sure to get all buildup out.
   
   Repeat with other valves. , Make sure to clean the inside of the bell. ,,, Make sure to put them back in the right place. ,, This will make it look cleaner and shinier. ,
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   Step 2: Lay out a towel on the bottom of the bathtub

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   Step 3: under the water to avoid scratching.

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   Step 4: Take off the mouthpiece and set it aside.

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   Step 5: Flush out your trumpet.

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   Step 6: Take out all of the slides

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   Step 7: and put them in the bathtub.

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   Step 8: Take out all 3 valves.

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   Step 9: Put your trumpet in the tub

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    Step 10: add some more soap to the water

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    Step 11: and let it sit for 5- 10 minutes.

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    Step 12: While your trumpet is setting in the water

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    Step 13: take your mouthpiece and run some VERY hot water through it with some soap.

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    Step 14: Let mouthpiece sit in hot water after.

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    Step 15: Go back to your trumpet

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    Step 16: and run the snake through all of the slides

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    Step 17: and through the inside of your trumpet.

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    Step 18: Take one valve

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    Step 19: and dip it in the water.

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    Step 20: Take a washcloth and soap and wash the outside of the trumpet

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    Step 21: and other areas you think you missed.

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    Step 22: Start putting your trumpet back together

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    Step 23: Take a piece out of the water one by one

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    Step 24: and set them on a towel

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    Step 25: then dry them off with a washcloth.

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    Step 26: Take your slide grease and grease all of the slides to make sure they do not stick

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    Step 27: then put them back into the trumpet slides.

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    Step 28: Dry off your valves

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    Step 29: and then take your valve oil

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    Step 30: and use it the oil the valves.

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    Step 31: Once all slides and valves are back in place

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    Step 32: take your washcloth to dry it off one last time

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    Step 33: and empty your spit valve of all the spare water inside.

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    Step 34: Take your polishing cloth

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    Step 35: and go over your trumpet with it.

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    Step 36: Take your mouthpiece out of the water

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    Step 37: dry it off

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    Step 38: put it in your trumpet

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    Step 39: and then you're ready to play!

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