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• Do not use abrasive materials for the cleaning of your gaita. Always use the supplied yellow cloth for
the general cleaning of the wood and ring caps after its use.
• In order to preserve the wood, you can use a good furniture product that contains wax. Use the blue
cloth for the ring caps (except Seinox) or some kind of product to clean the silver. The blue cloth is
soaked in a special dust called 'Alunita' which continues to be effective even when it darkens, therefore
it is not to be washed.
• For the internal cleansing of the gaita, use the internal cleaning kit, made up of the three cleaning brush-
es and a pot of Seite. Ensure you do not use it on other parts of the gaita, as it could affect the Seipal
and Seipón valves. Apply three drops through a hole in the chanter and spread using the cleaning brush.
Frequency of use, twice a year.
• The Gore-Tex® bag requires no maintenance whatsoever. Its micro-porous cloth transpires, which
means that the condensed humidity inside it tends to leave through the pores due to the phenomenon of
osmosis. In humid atmospheres, it is recommended that you remove the blowpipe to avoid a build up
of humidity when you stop using the gaita. In dry or very dry atmospheres, every now and again you
should introduce a small quantity of water (half a glass: 5 or 6 cl.) inside the bag once all the sound
components have been detached from the bag and the stacks have been covered off. This helps to
impregnate the internal walls with the aim of maintaining a slight level of humidity which is beneficial
to the chanter reed.
Blowpipe Valve Seipón Lubricating corks with goat's fat
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