k0staZ wrote:

I heard something called groove juice but i don't know if it's non toxic....

That's what I use and I'm pretty sure it's toxic..








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god I haven't cleaned my cymbals in years. I like em dirty.








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I have used tomato sauce/ketchup and then rinsed them off in the shower. Works well but the room you're in will smell of tommy sauce for a while

Now, I don't clean them. I like em dirty, particularly the dark jazzy ones.








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yeah just an FYI: Don't use groove juice on untreated metals (Meinl Byzance Dark series as an example). They MAY turn all the hammer marks pink. Just maybe. I learned that one the hard way about an hour ago.








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I tried the baking soda idea. Worked like a charm








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metldrummer2112 wrote:

yeah just an FYI: Don't use groove juice on untreated metals (Meinl Byzance Dark series as an example). They MAY turn all the hammer marks pink. Just maybe. I learned that one the hard way about an hour ago.

Does it still sound the same though?

I used coke to clean my top hi hat and it turned out really well, its shiny enough to look as though it matches the bottom hat!








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I know of a guy who tried the ketchup thing, but I guess he didn't remove it properly or quickly enough, because it left his cymbals tarnished and discolored with something that appeared to be mold spreading over it in areas.

Something I've also used before was stainless steel polish, but you have to make sure you wipe it down well with a dry cloth afterwards, otherwise you're left with an oily film. Also, it seemed like it was a little more prone to beading up with condensation in higher humidity situations, which is not so cymbal-friendly.

Of course, this stainless steel polish was used on some Zildjian titanium ZXTs, so that might not work so well for most normal bronze finishes. Haven't tried, I dunno...

antiunderscores wrote:

metldrummer2112 wrote:

yeah just an FYI: Don't use groove juice on untreated metals (Meinl Byzance Dark series as an example). They MAY turn all the hammer marks pink. Just maybe. I learned that one the hard way about an hour ago.

Does it still sound the same though?

I used coke to clean my top hi hat and it turned out really well, its shiny enough to look as though it matches the bottom hat!

it still sounds the same and if you leave the cymbal in a damp, cool place the pink fades away. its still there but a lot less noticable








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wow im learning on tons of stuf here...
lol great ideas...
baking soda with the water...
by the way coke... ive heard of before that it can clean silver and stuff but i didnt think of it as a cymbals cleaner sounds cool

I still have to make some time to clean with coke. I will see if I have time monday or tuesday. They really need a good shining. Infact my whole set could use a detail...does anyone do detail work on sets?








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I just don't clean mine... I happen to like the timbre of the cymbal with a bit of tarnish buildup.








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when it comes to cleaning cymbals, ive only done that once, on a set of zil k customs, it worked ok, but with my new cymbals i have yet to shine them or polish them. although i do remember back several years ago, in marching band, after every game we would clean our cymbals with water and then dry them.

I use Goo Gone. It's this orangey smelling stuff you get at home improvement stores. I've only used them on ZBT's and they work great. I'm terrified of trying them on my new Byzances. The bottle says non-toxic and i've used them a few times on brilliant cymbals successfully. Just put some on a towel, wipe the cymbal until they get clean, and then get a water dampened towel and wipe away all the goo gone. Then get a dry towel and dry them.

Like I said, works great on brilliant cymbals, but haven't tried them on traditional finish cymbals.








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boyd_s wrote:

I tried the baking soda idea. Worked like a charm

Did it remove the logos?

I;m actually kind've hoping it will.








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