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>Al Cass Valve Oil
- $5.00US per 2oz bottle. Probably the most popular valve
oil in the world among professional players, this is good
oil for general use on most piston valve instruments.
It's reliable and moderately priced. It is a
petroleum-based oil so avoid mixing it with synthetic oils
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>Hetman Piston Lubricant - $6.50US per 2oz bottle. This
is my current favorite. It comes in two varieties: Formula
1 for tight valves and Formula 2 for valves with wider
tolerances. The Formula 1 type is great for most Yamaha
instruments since they seem to have very tight valves. I
use Formula 2 on my Kanstul Bb, my Benge Bb/A Piccolo and my
Bach C. |
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>Space-filler Ultimate - $5.00US per 0.5 oz bottle. This is a
great oil for valves, but it's expensive for the amount you get.
The upside is, however, that it's long-lasting and you need only
a relatively small amount to get the job done. Like
Hetman's, it come in two formulae: Ultimate I for most valves,
and Ultimate II for tight valves. |
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>T2
Special Valve Oil
- About $10.00 per 2 oz bottle if you can get it. This is
the best valve oil I've ever used. It's a little tough to
obtain but well worth it. Check out
this site for ordering
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>Blue
Juice Valve Oil
- $5.00 per 2 oz bottle. Another very fine valve oil. Many
players like it but some complain about the smell. Try it
for yourself |
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Tuning Slide
Greases |
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>Space-filler "Green"
- $5.00US per 0.5 oz bottle. This is one of the best
lubricants I know for the 1st and 3rd valve slides.
It is relatively thin, light, long-lasting. |
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>Schilke
Tuning Slide Lubricant
- $4.50US. This is one of the best lubricants for the
main tuning slide. It's long-lasting, and relatively
inexpensive. |
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>Bell's
Tuning Slide Grease
- $5.00 per 2 oz bottle. This is a really fine lubricant for the
main tuning slide. It comes in a convenient "nail polish" type
bottle. It goes on easy and lasts a LONG time. A really great
grease; especially remarkable since it doesn't contain lanolin. |
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