Re: [Harp-L] Graphite lubricant for slides?

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I carry 3 small eyedrops bottles. My wife uses the stuff. I clean them out and fill one with water (white cap), one with 50/50 scuba tank oil/grain alcohol (yellow cap), and one with just alcohol (orange cap). After a set or two of playing, if my slide gets sticky, I simply put some water on the slide. A teentsie weentsie drop about every 4 holes. If I feel dragging, I may use the whale oil mixture. Only on the obvious 'dry' spots. If the slide is stuck before I use it, I use the alcohol and then breathe into the mouthpiece, rock the slide sideways. Slamming the button is a NO NO. 

a no no from smo-joe (also have an diluted acid mixture for cleaning, (red cap). lolol 

On Aug 29, 2014, at 12:34 AM, Slim Heilpern wrote:

> Could be a good thing, if it keeps them from sticking too! ;-) But then again, some might end up in your lungs as well... may be a good reason to steer clear of graphite.
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> I usually don't use any kind of lubricant on my slides, just clean them regularly and add a drop of water now and then.
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> - Slim.
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> www.SlideManSlim.com
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> On Aug 28, 2014, at 9:14 PM, Gary Lehmann wrote:
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>> Anything you put on a slide is going to wind up on your windsavers.
>> I guarantee . . .
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