Cleaning cymbals
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Jeremy Bender
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I use Blue Magic polish on some microfibre towels then a light coating of Pledge.
Here's a cymbal from 1983 I just cleaned the other day. Looking alright for 41 years old.
Here's a cymbal from 1983 I just cleaned the other day. Looking alright for 41 years old.
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Drumolator
Platinum Member
I like shiny cymbals because I liked all of my cymbals when I bought them, so I want them to stay that way. I have used Oxi Clean in the purple can to clean cymbals and it works just as good as Groove Juice at about a quarter of the price. 9oz of Groove Juice cost me $12, and 19oz of Oxi Clean cost me less than $6. Peace and goodwill.
Bp10201020
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SpazApproved
Well-known Member
Someone mentioned they used magic eraser to clean their cymbals. This made me intrigued. . so i busted out the bag of broken cymbals and gave it a try.
Did it work? With the natural finish yes it did. With the Brilliant finish.. stick marks yes, finger prints and oil... no not really
Do I recommend it... no lol
Did it work? With the natural finish yes it did. With the Brilliant finish.. stick marks yes, finger prints and oil... no not really
Do I recommend it... no lol
Skul1Drummer
Active Member
anyone have good suggestions for things to seal cymbals.
I always clean my cymbals but then they start to oxidize quickly.
I always clean my cymbals but then they start to oxidize quickly.
Metalshield® Brass & Copper Clear | Dulux
Dulux Metalshield® Brass & Copper Clear is designed to be used as a clear coating over copper, brass, aluminium and other similar surfaces to prevent corrosion and tarnishing.
Find similar product native to your area.
Cut with thinners. 50/50
Use a clean rag to apply (best to attach cymbal to a drill or lathe for spinning effect when applying).
Seals cymbal.
You'll never have oxidation issues again.
Doesn't affect sound.
Is what most cymbal manufacturers do.
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Doraemon
Silver Member
I got an extremely cheap B8 splash with black (rust?) marks, scratches etc. and since it's worth little, I tried to clean it with Bar Keepers.. but noticed it's turning to silver. If I scrub the whole thing, will it loose all of its gold color? Are these things painted or what? I thought copper was yellow.
Skul1Drummer
Active Member
are you sure its b8 bronze?
I had a similar experience with what I thought was brass cymbals but what turned out to be aluminum or something cymbals.
Doraemon
Silver Member
Yes, it's a 10" Sabian one with B8 written on top in bold. I only tested it on the bottom and on some black parts. Maybe it's not completely silver, but losing all the yellow. New ones appear gold on images. I don't really care about the patina, because it sounds crap anyway, but I don't want to make it look even worse.
Skul1Drummer
Active Member
in that case I have no idea
type85
Active Member
Do you ha
Barkeeper's WILL remove all the garbage, dirt and corrosion if you rub it enough around the cymbal.
B8 is more orange because of the high copper content.
Brass is yellow because it has less copper and more zinc content.
Do you have pictures?
Barkeeper's WILL remove all the garbage, dirt and corrosion if you rub it enough around the cymbal.
B8 is more orange because of the high copper content.
Brass is yellow because it has less copper and more zinc content.
Doraemon
Silver Member
I'm starting to think maybe what I see as silver is the original gold and what I see as gold is the dirt.. I think I'll scrub the whole bottom and see.
type85
Active Member
The light colored area is where the clear coat has worn away and you are seeing the bare bronze....