How to Really Clean and Polish a Fine Violin / A "Natural" French Polish / How to Remove Rosin

Cleaning your Violin is important whether it's inexpensive or worth millions of dollars. Here is a rare example that allows the demonstration of almost every technique.

! CORRECTION !: I got so distracted making thIs video that I called the Chinrest a Tailpiece!!!
Thanks Kilimanjarno

NOTE: I do not have the owner's permission to publish information about this violin.

Many original masters put black ink on the chamfers = don't try to remove it!

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List of items:
I DON'T GUARANTEE SUPPLIERS or products, especially if they've changed.
These are direct links / I don't get paid anything for suggesting them.

Startex Denatured alcohol 0 8623670041 9: Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores.

Optivisor
https://www.amazon.com/Donegan-OptiVi...

GoPro Hero 5 Black, try a new Hero 7 or 8 Black?

Lens
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

Microphone
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

I cut and bent it out of 1/8" aluminum plate.If someone has a better idea, I am open minded!

T-Shirt = At your local Thrift Store. Make sure they are 100% cotton.

Cutting Mat
https://www.amazon.com/Rotary-Cutting...

Rotary Cutter
https://www.amazon.com/OLFA-9551-Stra...

Joha Varnish Cleaner
https://www.violinpros.com/products/j...
https://theviolincenter.com/collectio...

Brushes:
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Grumbacher 7702 1" brush = I couldn't find it online = use your best judgement.
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Liquitex Basic 1/2 Stroke 693 U.S.A. (same thing), then I cut the bristles to 13mm or 1/2 inch long to stiffen it up.
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4mm ( 0 size) stiff bristle brush = at you local craft store

Surgical scissors
???
https://www.amazon.com/STT-IRSTR5-Dis...

Violin Restoration:
https://www.amazon.com/Violin-Restora...

Two Trees
http://the-romantic-school-of-music.c...

Squeeze bottles:
I purchased:
https://hvchemical.com/product/boston...
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or?
https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Droppe...

Steel Wool
???
https://www.amazon.com/Briwax-Oil-Fre...

Diamond Round Toothpicks
https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Round-...

HILL Peg Compound
https://www.amazon.com/HILL-Original-...

Minwax ebony stain & sealer
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-Ebony...

Lightbulb on my light
https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Bu...

18 gage multistrand wire = local hardware store

scoop for wires
https://www.amazon.com/Shovel-Diamond...

The Plastic Case
https://www.amazon.com/IRIS-Portable-...

Tiny Q-Tips: ?:
https://www.amazon.com/TecUnite-Piece...

Wow! This was a lot of work. You can donate in $2 increments at:
http://the-romantic-school-of-music.c...