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devoted2gretsch

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9 May 2011

I'm not generally one for cleaning cymbals. I like how they sound when they develop nice patina, so I don't tend to try to get rid of it. The last time I really polished a cymbal to a 'new' shine was about 6 years ago.

However some of my favourite cymbals have been getting pretty disgusting. I was trying to come up with a way to clean them, and get off some of the dirt and particles, and get at least a little shine back, without buffing them into brilliants, and preferably without removing the logos.

So I've got a 16" AA on my kitchen table right now. One side has white vinegar on it and the other side lemon oil. Initial impressions are that the vinegar cloth seems to have more grime on it... though I can't really tell which one is working better. If I remember my highschool chemistry, acetic acid is not as potent as lemon juice. But neither seem all that acidic.

Anyway, it seems to be working reasonably well. A lot of dirt off, and there's some shine back, but it doesn't look like a freshly buffed chrome bumper (I didn't want it to).

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devoted2gretsch

12,875 posts (5 today)
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9 May 2011

By lemon oil I mean lemon juice. Anyone done this before? Suggestions? Member since at least October 2005!
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servantrek

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20 May 2011

sorry I missed this post Duncan. Ammonia would be a good product to try, most brass cleaners use it as an ingredient in some form. You could try it in a small amount and dilute it as necessary to get the right strength (just don't mix it with any chlorine compounds such as bleach)

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devoted2gretsch

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20 May 2011

Hey no problem. I tried different combinations of lemon juice and vinegar, and had moderate success. Did one cymbal and then got too busy to try doing any more. So they're mostly still dirty. I'm going to try to get at least a couple more done before my big 10,000 cap gig on June 5. Member since at least October 2005!
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