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

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

"I wish water rinses alone would keep my slides functioning as well as I  
like but they don't. 
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>>  Daniel"
 
Then it's time to open up your chromatics, remove the mouthpiece assemblies 
 and clean them. The windsavers should be cleaned separately: Dave Payne 
posted a  video ages ago showing just how to do this--with moistened brown or 
news-paper  first dampened then slid across barsoap and between the valve 
layers, then  continuing with wet paper until 'rinsed' and clean. I keep my 
chromatics clean  and have never run into the constant problems you post 
about.  I've mentioned my own cleaning regimen many times; so have  others--both 
here and on Slidemeister. 
 
Adding lubricant of any kind to a saliva-stuck slide won't make  it work 
any better, in fact it will simply worsen the problem because any  kind of oil 
will attract MORE dust and dirt. Clean your axe the way it needs to  be and 
90% of your problems will disappear.
 
Elizabeth