The following is an itemized list of suggestions compiled to help you get a lifetime of satisfaction out of your Schulmerich bells:
Never put your bells away after playing or handling them without first having wiped them clean with the specially treated polishing cloth furnished as part of your accessory kit. Make this a rule and a habit. If left on, finger and hand marks, due to body salts and acids, will quickly etch and mar the bright, polished finish. The bell should be dry before using the polishing cloth. If the bell is badly tarnished, a slight moistening of the tarnished surface by blowing on it will aid in the removal of same. Rub the surface briskly with the red cloth, using the hands against the outside cloth to protect them from jeweler's rouge. Finish by rubbing the surface with the outside cloth. Coloring on the hands is harmless and is easily washed off.
Should a bell become so badly tarnished that it cannot be cleaned with the polishing cloth, buffing with a polish such as Simichrome, available from Schulmerich, will remove most stubborn tarnish. When using polish, apply with a clean soft cloth or cheese cloth and remove with a separate clean cloth before the polish dries.