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Anlashok
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 Natural way to clean cymbs?
Hi brethren drumists!
I am new on this board, but not new to drumming (been banging on for 20 years lol)!
However I have a q: Does any of you know about a natural, non toxic liquid or concoction one can use to clean one's brass collection?
I don't particularely like using nasty chems ...
Any suggestions?
Thanks !
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:17 pm |
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billywilly92
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I have used lemons before. You squeeze out the juice on the cymbals and then scrub with the lemon. You need a lot of lemons though and if you dont clean them good you can see the spots that are still dirty.
It kind of turns the cymbals a bright color, I used it on old paiste alphas and they turned pink, but it still works good. Then dont let heat get near them for a while or they will turn a bunch of different colors.
Afterwards the cymbals smell good. If you try it on a little splash you can see how it works before using it on big cymbals.
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:23 pm |
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k0staZ
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I heard something called groove juice but i don't know if it's non toxic....
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:43 pm |
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antiunderscores
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the lemon idea should work... if u can clean a BBQ plate with it then in theory...
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:34 am |
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You can use baking soda! 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Rub the paste on and scrub with a cloth and rinse. Works very well. Make sure that you dry thorougly. Good cleaning and welcome to the forum. Peace on ya!
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:46 am |
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SGarrett
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Some white vinegar will really make that baking soda go to town. I use that to clean the smell of onion off of our cutting boards.
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:16 am |
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antiunderscores
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SGarrett wrote:Some white vinegar will really make that baking soda go to town. I use that to clean the smell of onion off of our cutting boards.
couldnt that corrode the metal? cause that is a pretty violent reaction
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:14 pm |
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SGarrett
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No more than rubbing highly acidic lemon on them.
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:40 pm |
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J0k3r
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coke-a-cola!!!!! I use it for mine alot. let it soak if you can.
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40th
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J0k3r wrote:coke-a-cola!!!!! I use it for mine alot. let it soak if you can.
wow! Thats a good idea. A good question about using non toxic. Thats half the reason I almost never clean my cymbals. I hate that polishing stuff.
White vinegar and baking soda
Water and baking soda
Great ideas. Ill try those!
Ps; bienvenido a los Forum-O's!
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Sun May 11, 2008 3:51 am |
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Drumosaurus
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Groove juice doesn't work good. all it did was turn the cymbal brown.
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Sun May 11, 2008 10:42 am |
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Manzo
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hmm coke.
Ill try that on an old cymbal.
I may just drink it instead though 
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Sun May 11, 2008 10:58 am |
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Opopanax
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Out of curiosity, how often do you usually clean cymbals? I think mine sound better a bit dirty and dusty..
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:09 am |
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Mitchell?
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Never.
My Paiste's have this coating on them so they look brand spankin' new, and I've had them atleast 5 years, and they're wayyy older than that.
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:09 am |
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silverbear
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ketchup actually works but I don't use it on my Paistes due to the protective coating. I've used it on other cymbals with success.
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