I have the popular B12 with nickel plated keys. I've had her from new and she's now about 3 years old. The beautifal shiny keys now have a "misty" appearance.

Whats the best way of making them shine?

I'e just bought a new Amati C Clarinet that has brightley shining nickel plated keys. What can I do to prevent them going the same way??

many thanks, Sam.

I have the same clarinet, the B12.

What I use is Silvo, a Silver polish. In fact any silver polish will do! Brings all the tarnish out from it.



Oddball

AHA! sounds good. Thanks.

What about the body of the instrument tho,(its not wood). maybe just a nice wipe.

Thanks again.

My daughter plays the flute and bought a cloth already impregnated with a cleaner. I have used it many times on my Buffet and the keys come up beautifully. It's less mess than the liquid, which when it gets on the body of the clarinet is sometimes difficult to clean off.

Silver polish will clog up your screws if you use it regularly - DON'T! The polish-impregnated cloths are a thousand times better for the clarinet.

Yeah, that's kinda what I meant. The Sort of 'Cloth soaked in liquid' type of silvo.

Silvo dissolves clarinets, don'y use it!

Try to not keep your dandy cloth in the same box, coz it gives you black dotes (on the keys)!

A silver polishing cloth? Or is that what everyone is talking about?