How can I refinish my trumpet?

Answer by  chimbee1 (199)

You will need to use some some steel wool and some paint stripper to scrub into the trumpet until its original brass color shows through. Follow the directions on a bottle of brass polish and let dry for the appropriate amount of time. Do not do this over a floor that you care about!

Answer by  OceanTiara (158)

For refinishing a trumpet, one can attain gold spray to refinish, or take it to a professional who does this sort of work. Also to shine a trumpet, you can use toothpaste and a soft cloth. Apply the toothpaste and rub it gently with the soft cloth until desired shine appears.

Answer by  diva25 (4016)

You take it to a repair shop and have it re dipped or polished by a professional. Do not try to refinish it on your own since you have no idea what you are doing.

Answer by  Mable (3008)

This is not a do-it-yourself job. You will need to go to a reputable brass instrument repair shop: If the trumpet is lacquered, they can strip, clean and relacquer it. If it is silver, they can repair or resilver it. In either case, if there is red rot, especially in the lead pipe, it may not be reparable.