Your problem, Mark, is it that you oil the valves too often. If the horn is played every day, the moist & a minimum of "fat" (oil, grease, etc.) creates a slippery emulsion, which is enough to lubricate the valves. The thickness of this emulsion is about 4 - 5 microns. Guess how much "fat" is needed to create this emulsion. This is an advice from a 50-years-full-time-professional. Use as less oil as possible, but oil the valves "a bit" before giving the horn a rest of few days, so the valves will not stick.
Never place the horn near heating, never in very dry environment. Water empty the horn most carefully before giving it a rest. Thin (synthetic) oil works best for the valves, a bit thicker oil for springs perhaps. I did not make any difference. But it is also very important to clean the mouth before playing. ============================================================================ ================================= -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: horn-bounces+hans=pizka...@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+hans=pizka...@music.memphis.edu] Im Auftrag von mkolnsb...@cs.com Gesendet: Dienstag, 3. März 2009 01:20 An: Horn@music.memphis.edu Betreff: [Hornlist] Slide Grease Any suggestions for a long lasting slide grease.? I have tried gun grease; Selmer Slide/Cork Grease; GOO Tuning valve slide lube; Schilke Slide Grease w lanolin; all Hetman types; STP. Nothing lasts more than a week w the Holton Rotary valve oil I use. Thanks, Mark________________________________________________________________________ Email message sent from CompuServe - visit us today at http://www.cs.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka.de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
