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hello

I'm cleaning my flute, and I'm going to grease the key (they are in brass). What kind of grease should I use ?

And, by the way, can I use the same grease for the tuning slide ? (which is in brass too)

Cheers !

Birl.

Regualar Woodwind key oil is fine just try to avoid getting it on the wood. If the tuning slide is clean it won't need grease, it is better to clean it using steel wool, than using grease, just make sure you wipe it off after you clean it.

thanks
I also tried cork grease, and it works pretty well

I've used chain saw bar oil. It's designed to have excellent clinging properties, and it's a good viscosity, J.

Hi... can someone tell me why you would want/need to grease the keys on wooden flutes? Thanks...

Tod

Just the axels or pins that the keys rotate on, metal on metal, J. Just a ver small amount! J.

Just the axels or pins that the keys rotate on, metal on metal, J. Just a ver small amount! J.

Gaaslaj wrote:I've used chain saw bar oil. It's designed to have excellent clinging properties, and it's a good viscosity, J.

key oil is very light...much closer to sewing machine oil...than...say...ah...bar oil.

What? I've used key oil with great results on my little 14" Stihl.

KIDDING!

Bar oil. Far out.

John plays a bit faster than me...

Cathy Wilde wrote:What? I've used key oil with great results on my little 14" Stihl.

just a wee puff a smoke when you started it?

If I play fast enough, I can cut firewood really well!

Denny wrote:

Cathy Wilde wrote:What? I've used key oil with great results on my little 14" Stihl.

just a wee puff a smoke when you started it?

Hardly any at all.

Gaaslaj wrote:If I play fast enough, I can cut firewood really well!

Whenever I play, people seem to start sawing logs......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz......