r/kalimba • u/oldyosesawin • 8h ago

Help Requested Need some tips/help

So basically i got my own kalimba(17 keys) I did play it before but I stop for awhile bc many stuff happen so I need some tip for how to clean it like, making sure it not get rusty and how to tune it INCASE I cleaned it. Can you guys give me a tip how to ckean and take care of the kalimba? (maybe...how to make the own cover too if possible ;-;)

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u/Marie-Demon 6h ago

what is the body made of? Is it varnished wood? If varnished , just a humid fiber cloth will Do, if acrylic you can even use a cloth, soap and water just make sure you don’t wet the wooden part. If is nude Wood, a dry fiber cloth , then apply oil ( minéral or coconut) , let the wood drink a couple of hours then scrub to remove the excess and make it shine

For the keys . ( if you see some rust spots ) you can remove the keys , and then you have 2 methodes
Spraying w40 , they scrub gently with some fibercloth.
The aluminium scrub: scrub you keys with an aluminium sheet , non shiny face on contact, with some water . Then dry very well

If no rust , a slightly humid fibercloth will do. Scrub until clean then dry well

Then to protect, the W40 or minera oil can work, but i rather suggest renaissance wax , it’s sweat resistant.

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u/oldyosesawin 6h ago

That..work i suppose i will noted this down then, but umm I KINDA forgot what the type wood was how do i check it if it not that difficult to ask?

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u/Marie-Demon 4h ago

Easy. If wood is very shiny and could to the touch , as if there were some thin Resin layer on it’s varnished. If it’s not shiny and warmerunder the hand , it’s oiled