How To Clean K Custom Dry Cymbals
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Hi all, I'g new to Drum Forum and am looking for some guidance for cleaning use One thousand Custom cymbals -- specifically, a G Custom 22" Dry Ride that has a bit of dirt and finger oil on it. I used to clean my bright Zildjian cymbals with Groove Juice, just that stuff is way too strong and I'one thousand worried well-nigh stripping logos from my non-brilliants.
From what I was able to read here and elsewhere online, but bar soap and warm water should practise the trick. Say, Dial dish lather and a gentle scrub with a hand towel? Dearest the cymbal and want to requite it a good cleaning without stripping away any protective layer that may remain. Thanks!
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If it is oil, try Dawn dish soap, hot water and an old t-shirt.
I am a large fan of "Don't remove mojo!", though!
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Long-fourth dimension drummer, first fourth dimension caller...
Hello all, I'one thousand new to Drum Forum and am looking for some guidance for cleaning use Thousand Custom cymbals -- specifically, a K Custom 22" Dry Ride that has a bit of dirt and finger oil on it. I used to make clean my brilliant Zildjian cymbals with Groove Juice, simply that stuff is manner too strong and I'm worried nigh stripping logos from my non-brilliants.
From what I was able to read here and elsewhere online, simply bar soap and warm water should practice the pull a fast one on. Say, Punch dish soap and a gentle scrub with a hand towel? Love the cymbal and want to give it a practiced cleaning without stripping abroad whatever protective layer that may remain. Cheers!
You're trying to clean a 1000 custom dry ride? Those come unlathed and black/dark-brown patina, I don't know how well it volition clean.
This is the xx I used to take, added some rivets to give it just a flake of sustain. I enjoyed it when I had it
Dish soap and warm h2o if anything
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Don't and play the crap out of them
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How-do-you-do all, I'm new to Pulsate Forum and am looking for some guidance for cleaning employ K Custom cymbals -- specifically, a One thousand Custom 22" Dry out Ride that has a bit of dirt and finger oil on it. I used to clean my bright Zildjian cymbals with Groove Juice, just that stuff is way too potent and I'm worried nigh stripping logos from my not-brilliants.
From what I was able to read here and elsewhere online, merely bar soap and warm water should do the play a joke on. Say, Dial dish soap and a gentle scrub with a paw towel? Love the cymbal and desire to requite it a expert cleaning without stripping away any protective layer that may remain. Thanks!
Unless they got some rain on them if you were playing outdoors or someone spilled a drink on i,don't make clean them.
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The easiest solution…exit them be. 
I personally prefer the evolving sound and look of naturally finished cymbals - so I never clean mine. But if yous're going to try, apply Dawn and warm water simply.
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The but probem I come across is sweat. I would launder that off right away equally the acid/table salt can impairment the metallic (which reminds me I should do it subsequently terminal weeks gig, just in case). Some people sitting in have vera acidic/sweaty hands as well. Just beware of whatever salty/acidic liquid. I don't encounter how normal rain water would practice whatsoever impairment?
Whatever gunk that comes off with soap and warm h2o is ugly, I would clean that as well, but if it'due south just finger prints/regular skin oil, that's patina in my book.
As the OP mentions, brilliant stop cymbals accept polishing well, but it really removes metal (hence the term "annoying"), and so a regular terminate cymbal won't take the aforementioned surface ever again after polishing.
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M Community are.. half lathed skim lathed sorta lathed whatever lathed..
I'd have a potent nylon castor (similar for doing white walls) Wash Tub; then experiment with polishes and soaps brushing in a round manner is about a skilful a wash equally you lot're going to..get.
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Not to sidetrack the thread only a cymbal will not get damaged past the sweat/oil from normal treatment (it will only touch on the looks, not the structure).
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I guess information technology depends on the sweat, and how long it stays on the surface. I've had integral harm to the surface happening from a gentleman dropping sweat (extra-acidic/salty?) on a cymbal and me not cleaning the cymbals afterwards.
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Thanks for the help. Looks like there is a trivial chip of finger oil on it, so I'll just wipe it downwardly with a dry out towel and exit them exist. Seems to be the majority guidance here. Thank you, all!
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