Cleaning Day Project

I received this cleaning formula years ago from a Luthier. It is a good “end
of the year” project. Make sure you do this where there is a LOT of
ventilation. Make sure your administration is aware of what you plan to do.
Have the students wear gloves and eye protection. Use at your own
discretion and risk. J

Cleaner for all lacquered parts of the instrument

What you Need:

• 
3 plastic bottles (Kids can share) with lift up caps.

• Old t-shirts cut into squares

• 1 can of Xylol made by sunnyside (great green name) (hardware
store)

• 1 box of latex, rubber gloves (hardware stores carry these). Be
careful, some students are alergic to latex.
• 1 bottle mineral oil


Directions:
• Mix 6 parts Xylol and 1 part mineral oil (if too oily than use less
mineral oil)
. Keep tops closed on bottles when storing in cool dark
place
. Discard rags immediately after use in dumpster
. Try on small
area first to check compatibility!!!!!


Cleaning strings and the fingerboard

• Use rubbing alcohol to clean off rosin from the strings and the fingerboard,
ebony wood.
• For the extra sticky rosin on cello and bass strings, use 0000 steel wool.