[3842]Re:Cleaning a vibraphone (2831 reads) 2004-06-11 19:25:59
 
James Walker
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Holly,

It sounds like your bars are in rough shape. For such heavy cleaning, I'd suggest a product called Mothers Mag Wheel Polish. Doug DeMorrow recommended this to me years ago specifically for vibraphone bars. I've used it on my vibraphone (and a set of DeMorrow orchestra bells) several times over the years, and it has worked fabulously - with no signs of abrasion, as far as I can see.

For less intensive cleaning of vibraphone bars, I've used mineral spirits with good results.


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[3686]Cleaning a vibraphone <Holly> 2004-04-23 08:05:23
[3690]Re:Cleaning a vibraphone <William Moersch> 2004-04-24 06:04:28
[3842]Re:Cleaning a vibraphone <James Walker> 2004-06-11 19:25:59