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Vinyl snake with brush endsHelps to clean out the inner tubingFor TromboneCountry of Origin: United States
I bathe my horns every 6 months or so.
Get yourself a trombone snake. Then fill the bathtub with maybe 10 cm or so of lukewarm water, a few drops of mild dish detergent like Dawn, and put a towel down on the bottom of the tub (yes, in the water) to keep your horn from being damaged by the tub or vice versa.
Take your horn apart (Inner slide, outer slide, bell section, tuning slide, trigger slides if you have them), plop them in and make sure they fill with water, let them soak for a few minutes, then snake them out well and wipe everything down with a rag. Then rinse thoroughly and wipe with a clean cotton towel and let it all air dry. Re-lube and assemble.
I have a 30 year old horn that's been bathed at least 50 times that way and its kept it in great shape (and I used to eat and drink while I played a lot back in high school and college, some fun stuff floated out when I cleaned it in those days )
Mouthpieces I generally boil (I boil a kettle and then pour it over them, I'll do all my mouthpieces in one go), and then if needed soak them in some white vinegar to remove scale from the inside. All my mouthpieces are gold, so I don't need to worry about acids but if you have silver then you could etch them, so dilute the vinegar a bit first.
For cleaning, I'll scrub it out with a trombone snake and drying I'll use an air compressor followed by hanging.
Trombone snake: http://www.amazon.com/Venture-1041-Trombone-Snake/dp/B0006VWY9I
I have a long brush made to clean trombones. It works amazingly well.
Here's a link to a cheap one on amazon. They definitely lengthen the lifespan of your whip.
Venture Trombone Snake https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006VWY9I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BRCFxbNHM0MK6