How do I clean my Trombone?

Question:Well I have an older trombone and I need to remove all of the gunk from the outer slide. I don't have a snake beause the music stores I go to don't carry one that's long enough. Can Some one explain to me the best procedure to efffectively clean it?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Well I have an older trombone and I need to remove all of the gunk from the outer slide. I don't have a snake beause the music stores I go to don't carry one that's long enough. Can Some one explain to me the best procedure to efffectively clean it?

if you dont have a snake, you can buy a cheap rifle cleaner, which will be perfect length.

But if that is not an option, your best bet would be to take the outer slide off and then wipe off the inner slide with a tissue or smooth cloth. Then wipe that down with water and soft cloth. Then, fill the outer slide with about 1 rinse cup of warm water. Then, hold your fingers on the holes of each end, and swish it for like 20 seconds. Empty.

Then do it with warmer water, and use more. Then you should do the same, and add a tiny bit of MILD dishsoap. swish swish swish!

then...

let it dry

then lube up the slide with either cream or oil. don't mix!!! but iff u use cream, really rub it in. if u use cream, u can spray with small amts of water.

then just put one end of the slide back in, pull it up and down, repeat with other sides.

then play!

Carefully wash it in the shower. Just don't get any soap in the foreskin.

soak it in the tub in warm water with mild dishsoap, then rinse.
have fun, you might see some gross stuff come out!