FAQ

Monster Oil product reference

Monster Oil LLC makes brass lubricants, instrument cleaning kits, trumpet and tuba mouthpieces, Magic Lip Goo and TLC—The Lip Cam.

Product families

Range	Products
EcoPro	Lite and Heavy Valve Oils, Lite and Heavy Rotor Oils, Trumpet Slide Oil, and Bearing and Linkage Oil. The range is 100% plant-based and 100% non-toxic, as confirmed by our manufacturer.
Classic lubricants	Original, Faster, Smoother, Doc's Juice, Light and Heavy Rotor Oils, Bearing and Linkage Oil, Trumpet Slide Oil, and Slide Grease.
Trombone slide care	Trombone Slide Cream for the main playing slide.
Cleaning kits	Six instrument-specific kits, each with cleaning supplies, instructions and a fingering or slide-position chart. See the full contents comparison.
Lube Master mouthpieces	Trumpet: One, Three, Lead, Clocker One, Clocker Three and Clocker Scream. Tuba: Super G with American or European shank. See the mouthpiece comparison.
Magic Lip Goo	Liquid lip balm made in-house. Shake before use; each bottle contains 10 ml. The product page lists the ingredients and directions.
TLC—The Lip Cam	A playable trumpet mouthpiece with a camera looking across the cup, supplied with a magnetic hard case.

Choosing an oil

EcoPro Lite is our everyday starting point for most piston-valve players. EcoPro Heavy provides a thicker option for valves with more play. For rotor and bearing applications, see Usage and Tips.

TLC models and videos

TLC is available in One and Three. Sales of TLC Scream are paused. The product page has current pricing and availability.

The getting-started page includes UseePlus app links, recording instructions and ten educational videos featuring Justin Powell. Check that page when setting up the camera or choosing a device for lessons.

Do you test this on animals?

We don't use animal testing for any of our products. Except sometimes Joel gets a little nervous when he sees a Yorkshire Terrier without a leash and will on occasion throw a bottle at the dog in a panic. There have been no ill effects shown to the animal when Joel does this because he usually misses.

I love you guys!! I have a _________ trumpet from 1742. What kind of oil do I need?

EcoPro Lite is probably best for most folks.

EcoPro Heavy is for piston valves that need a thicker oil.
The slide oil is for slides you want to move on the fly (such as trumpet 1st and 3rd slides).
And the grease is very heavy - works great on slides you want to stay put.

What if I hate my Monster Oil?! Gosh Monster guys, you are the worst.

We are committed to maintaining a relationship with the brass community for the long haul. To that end, we offer the following:

If you order an oil from us and feel that it is the wrong viscosity, we will send you a different viscosity oil free of charge! We know of no other company that offers this. We want you to be a customer for life, and will do anything to make you happy. (cue Meatloaf - “But we won't do that...”)

How can I possibly ever express how much I love you?

If you have any musical odes, serenades, or chansons d'amour on the subject of Monster Oil, we would love to hear them. There’s a good chance they would end up on our social media pages. Now that we mention it, honestly, please come poke us, or tweet on us, or whatever you’re supposed to do on the Facebooks and Twitter. Our Facebook handle is Monster Oil, LLC, and if the Tweet's your thing, we're @MonsterOils.

If you’ve read down this far, it means one of two things:

…You’re one of our moms. Or,
You still have some questions for us.

If either of those sounds like you, we are always around and would love to hear from you, for serious! Please email any or all of us at:

monsteroilllc@gmail.com