Mouthpiece Care

[PaulT]

Is there any maintenance associated with mouthpieces?

I usually rinse mine out after playing and run a brush through it. Don't know if it matters, but it's a easy habit I don't think about.

Do minerals or scale ever build up and need to be removed? Vinegar soak good or bad?

Does the silver plating ever need any attention?

[paulyg]

If the plating tarnishes you can hit it with some silver polish. Brings it right back.

[Doubler]

I twist a facial tissue into the mouthpiece after every use to dry it out. Once a week I rinse the mouthpiece with 91% rubbing alcohol.

[BGuttman]

The silver plating will eventually wear off. I have a Doug Elliott LB114 rim that needs replating. But it's 30 years old.

If you rinse your mouthpiece out after every use I don't expect you to ever need to remove a scale deposit.

[Burgerbob]

I wash mine out (mouthpiece brush, hot water, dish soap) every couple weeks. Nothing more.

[Conn100HGuy]

I wash my Wedge regularly, run a brush through it every week or so, and every couple of weeks, polish it with Wright's Silver Cream. It looks like new after almost 6 years of constant use.

[MahlerMusic]

I run hot water through the MP maybe 5 - 10 times a year pretty much to warm it up in the middle of winter when I left my trombone out in the car during the day. Other then that I will wipe chucks out of the cup when needed with my finger. I give the MP rim one wipe with the palm of my hand before I play, or the bottom of my shirt if needs a deeper clean. After playing I just throw it loose into a large pocket that has my other MP's, tuner, slide oils, a rag, spray water bottle, a few of those Silica gel packages and my trombone stand (It's a really big pocket)...

I'm not joking be the way.
I think I will give all my MP's a good clean tonight.

[ArbanRubank]

Washed and towel-dried before I play, however many times a day that might be.