Christian Husmann Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) What else is there to do on a Saturday morning… the difference doesn’t come through on the photos, inner two rows are clean now, the other side done completely Edited January 15, 2022 by Christian Husmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I'm Curious. Does cleaning affect playability one way or another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Husmann Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) No, it’s just for the look of it, the buttons were almost completely dark Edited January 15, 2022 by Christian Husmann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabb97 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Is there anything in particular you used to clean the buttons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Husmann Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 It was actually car-polish. it´s been recommended to me to clean silver and other metals and worked very well on the buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Tortoise-shell ended Æola ? Looks lovely ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Husmann Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 51 minutes ago, Robin Harrison said: Tortoise-shell ended Æola ? Looks lovely ! Yes, it’s really nice and it’s got such a mellow tone… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Some tarnish, as in your case Christian, can leave the metal buttons slightly sticky or feeling rough. I think it is good to have a very smooth polish on the ends of the buttons so that fingers can side on and off without resistance. Some might prefer a grippy surface but I find it is useful to be able to slightly adjust the position of the fingers on the buttons for better chord shapes or when playing two notes with one finger. I also think the suggestion, on facebook, of re-plating those buttons is a good one. Edited January 16, 2022 by Geoff Wooff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Husmann Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Hello Geoff, apart from cosmetic reasons I prefer the non-sticky version as well. My own sweat shouldn’t be the reason as it’s never occurred on my other Instruments. I hope it’s going to stay relatively clean now, if you zoom into the photos now the dark spots that you seen on each button are apparently a reflection of me holding the phone. I’ll attach a photo so you can see how they looked before the treatment. Hope to find sth now to give the ends back a bit of a shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Pearce Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Christian To clean the ends and improve their finish I have used Super NIcko burnishing cream, recommended to me by an ex luthier and French Polisher. It is a little expensive, but you shouldn't need a lot. It is used by violin makers / repairers to clean those instruments. Available from Beare and Son, £5 https://beareandson.co.uk/super-nicko-31-p.asp Regards, Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Husmann Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Thanks for the advice, Rod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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