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Keeping a flute looking good
Keeping the inside of a flute is easy, but the outside? I've read the answers here about rubbing down with a cloth to clean the residue left from handling, but, having not played mine for several ...
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Can I use a car polishing cloth to polish my flute?
I have a Yamaha flute headjoint and it is dirty. Therefore I want to clean it so its appearance will be better. Can I use a car polishing cloth for this?
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How to clean a smelly flute? [duplicate]
I've been playing the flute for a while, an noticed that my flute headjoint is smelling a little funky. How do I clean it, and is it safe to wash the headjoint (after removing the cork)?
P.S. - I ...
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What is the right way to look after a concert flute after playing it?
Inspired by: Will my wind instrument be damaged if I leave it assembled?
I have a pretty standard metal concert flute. What is the correct strep-by-step procedure for after I finish playing it? I am ...
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Storing a flute
I haven't played my flute in several years, but it is a fairly high-quality open-holed silver instrument. During this time, it is already a bit tarnished and grimy, and I want to make sure that I am ...
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Cleaning a tarnished flute
My flute is tarnished and needs to be cleaned... I was afraid if I polished it, I would break something on it. I read online that it's a bad idea to remove tarnish on a flute yourself as you can ruin ...
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