What oil do you use for a French horn?

What oil do you use for a French horn?

Types of Oil I use valve oil, which is a thinner oil, instead of a heavier rotor oil. Older horn valves can be ‘clankier’ and would benefit from a heavier rotor oil on the top and back, but be sure to use valve oil inside. Remember, valve oil actually protects the inside of the rotor from corrosion caused by saliva.

What is rotor oil for french horn?

Rotor spindle oil is for the rotor spindles. This oil is fairly heavy because it is used in a place with a small diameter where there is little contact with air from inside or outside, and also because it must aid the rotation of the rotor spindles. Lever oil is used for the lever rod and joints.

Can you use trumpet valve oil on a French horn?

Can you use trumpet valve oil on a French horn? You can also trumpet valve oil on a French horn. Unless the oil you use specifically says to only use it on one kind of instrument, valve oil is generally designed to be a multi-purpose oil, good for many different kinds of instruments.

What can I use for valve oil?

There’s really not a good substitute for valve oil. Valve oil is a water based lubricant, so it won’t hurt your instrument, but using oil or silicone based lubricants, like WD-40 or T-9, can eat away at the nickel in your instrument and cause serious damage.

How often should you oil a French horn?

about 2-3 times a week
For most horns, the top and bottom bearing should be oiled a few times a week. There’s no “right” answer here, you have to experiment. In general, it’s better to oil a little too much than too little, though. I oil my horns about 2-3 times a week.

Can I use blue juice on French horn?

Once the horn is dry and free of soapy residue, put some Blue Juice (10 drops or so) down each slide leg directly onto the rotor valve. We can do it this way since there should be no grease on the inner slide legs (yet!). This will get some good lubrication on each rotor.

Where do you oil a French horn rotor?

Did you know that to properly oil a horn valve, you have to place oil in three places when you oil French horn valves? If you didn’t, I am going to share with you where those three places are. The rotor valve has three sides: the top, the back, and the inside. All three parts need to be oiled to maintain fast, quiet action.

What happens when you oil a French horn?

The oil evaporates over time and can cause the valves to become extremely ‘clanky’ or even to seize up and become immovable. Be sure you check all the valve action before you hand out a horn, especially to a beginner.

What kind of oil to use on Horn valves?

There are many different types of oil. I use valve oil, which is a thinner oil, instead of a heavier rotor oil. Older horn valves can be ‘clankier’ and would benefit from a heavier rotor oil on the top and back, but be sure to use valve oil inside . Remember, valve oil actually protects the inside of the rotor from corrosion caused by saliva.

What to use to unscrew French horn valve?

If the valve cap will not unscrew with your fingers, cover the valve cap with a soft rag and gently unscrew with a pair of pliers. You could even use a drop or two of spray lubricant. Be sure to wipe off all excess spray to prevent damage to the lacquer.