Should you use a Synthetic or Natural Oil for your Clarinet

[@zoomboy57]

Good information, I've used just about every natural oil and synthetic's out there. What you said about olive oil is true, let it sit for a while and wipe it off. Morrie Backun and Powell flutes advise to use Almond oil on their instruments. When I seen your video I went and looked at a pint can of Leblanc bore oil I've had since around 1980 that was my go to for many years. I thought it would be rancid but it's not. I don't know what their formula was but it worked. The instructions say to oil the instrument sparingly once a week. I have never followed this advice. Once every 3 or 4 months is my routine.

[@gottalovetheknowledge4749]

Synthetic Bore oil like that Selmer one I showed (which was probably from the 1980s too) is based on white mineral oil which of course is petroleum based and is a hydrocarbon/naphthenic hydrocarbon. So those will last a long time and is very stable once used on the clarinet. Also "boiled linseed oil" does not harden/cure over time whereas regular linseed oil will cure over time. I also use Cold Pressed Almond Oil (in that one jar with a red top) as my first goto unless green fungus is present or any weird smell then synthetic. I always check the barrel / mpc socket to see if oiling is needed. And usually it's only the barrel and an inch or two of the upper joint that is more affected by one's water vapored breath.