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Brass Instrument Care Products & Kits — Buy at SoundsGood
Brass instrument care products & kits — Yamaha, Roche-Thomas, Herco, Denis Wick, La Tromba. Brushes, cloths, oil, grease, polish, kits. Regular care = long instrument life + better sound! 15 minutes a week = instrument like new for years.
Yamaha, Roche-Thomas
Herco, La Tromba
Herco, La Tromba
Free shipping
Over ₴4,000
Over ₴4,000
Instalments
PrivatBank / monobank
PrivatBank / monobank
Brushes, cloths
Oil, kits
Oil, kits
🧹 Brushes
📐 Cleaning Snake
Flexible brush on wire. Through tubing. Removes buildup. ~$4–8. MUST HAVE! Yamaha, Herco.
📐 Mouthpiece Brush
For mouthpiece cleaning. Hygiene! ~$3–6. Weekly!
📐 Valve Casing Brush
For valve casing interior. ~$4–7. Every 1–3 months.
📐 Slide Brush
For trombone inner slide. ~$5–8. Monthly.
🧴 Cloths
📐 Polishing Cloth
Microfiber. Fingerprints, sweat, dirt. ~$3–8. After every playing! Yamaha Silver Cloth ⭐ (~$6). Yamaha Lacquer Cloth (~$5). Sweat = acid → corrodes finish!
🧴 Oil & Grease
📐 Full list
Valve oil (daily). Rotor oil (weekly). Slide oil/cream (daily, trombone). Slide grease (monthly). Key oil (1–3 months). Details → "Brass Instrument Oil" page.
✨ Polish
📐 Silver Polish
For silver-plated. Removes tarnish. Yamaha ⭐ (~$10). Hagerty (~$8). NOT household polish!
📐 Lacquer Polish
For lacquered. More delicate. Yamaha ⭐ (~$10). NEVER silver polish on lacquer!
📐 Important!
Silver → silver polish. Lacquer → lacquer polish. Raw brass → brass polish. Gold plate → soft cloth only. DON'T mix up!
🛁 Bathing
📐 How
Every 3–6 months. Disassemble. WARM (NOT hot!) water + mild soap. Soak 15–20 min. Snake through everything. Rinse. Dry. Re-oil everything.
📐 Products
Roche-Thomas Brass Soap ⭐ (~$8). Dawn dish soap (works!). NO abrasives, NO bleach!
🎁 Kits
📐 Yamaha Trumpet Kit ⭐
Valve oil, grease, cloth, snake, mouthpiece brush. ~$25. Everything to start!
📐 Yamaha Trombone Kit
Slide oil, grease, cloth, snake, brush, spray bottle. ~$25.
📐 Yamaha Horn Kit
Rotor oil, grease, cloth, snake, brush. ~$25.
📐 Herco Kit
~$15–25. Budget. Snake + brush + cloth + oil.
📐 Build your own
Oil (~$6) + Grease (~$4) + Snake (~$5) + Brush (~$4) + Cloth (~$4) = ~$23.
🎺 By Instrument
| Product | Trumpet | Trombone | French Horn | Euph/Tuba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valve oil | ✅ Daily | — | — | ✅ Daily |
| Rotor oil | — | ✅ F-att | ✅ Weekly | ✅ (rotary) |
| Slide oil/cream | — | ✅ Daily | — | — |
| Slide grease | ✅ Monthly | ✅ Monthly | ✅ Monthly | ✅ Monthly |
| Snake | ✅ Monthly | ✅ Monthly | ✅ Monthly | ✅ Monthly |
| Cloth | ✅ After play | ✅ After | ✅ After | ✅ After |
| Bathing | ✅ 3–6 mo | ✅ 3–6 mo | ✅ 3–6 mo | ✅ 3–6 mo |
📅 Care Schedule
📐 After playing (2 min)
Wipe with cloth. Empty water keys. Trombone: spray slide.
📐 Before playing (1 min)
Valve oil (2–5 drops). Trombone: spray slide.
📐 Weekly (5 min)
Rotor oil. Clean mouthpiece with brush.
📐 Monthly (15 min)
Slide grease on crooks. Snake through tubing. Valve brush.
📐 Every 3–6 months (30–60 min)
Full bath! Polish.
📐 Yearly
Professional inspection (~$30–80). Prevents costly repairs!
🎯 How to Choose
🎵 First kit
Yamaha Kit (~$25 ⭐) for your instrument. Everything included!
🎵 Gift for musician
Yamaha Care Kit = great gift! Practical, needed, nice box.
🎵 Silver instrument
Yamaha Silver Polish (~$10) + Silver Cloth (~$6).
⚠️ DON'T
NO hot water. NO abrasives. NO silver polish on lacquer. NO WD-40. NO leaving wet.
❓ FAQ
Kit or separate?
Kit = convenient, great gift. Separate = choose preferred brands.
Silver tarnished?
Silver polish + cloth. Heavy: silver dip. Prevention: wipe after every playing.
Green buildup (verdigris)?
Copper corrosion. Warm water + soft brush + vinegar. Prevention: dry after playing.
Dent?
To a technician! NEVER fix yourself.
🏆 Why SoundsGood
Care Products
Yamaha, Roche-Thomas
Free Shipping
Over ₴4,000
Instalments
PrivatBank
Advice
Match to instrument
Showroom
Olzhycha 15, Kyiv
Dispatch
Before 3pm
📞 Contacts
✉️ Email
📍 Address
15 Olzhycha St., Kyiv, 04116
Metro: Dorohozhychi
🕐 Hours
Mon–Fri: 11:00–18:00
Sat–Sun: closed