Zildjian - How to Clean Brilliant Finish Cymbals

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NEW ZILDJIAN TEE SHIRT IDEA 'EASY ON THE LOGO'S'...LOL

williamfeeney

Whats more expensive: the cymbal or the logo? We might never know...

EmboEmbo

Alright people, listen up. I just found an amazing way to refinish old stick-mark stained cymbals and I want to share it with you. I was having a hard time giving my old 14" Zildjian Z Custom Hi-hats and my Sabian B8 ride a "like new" finish. Both were stained with stick markings and no matter how much Zildjian polish I used I couldn't seem to remove those marks. I was thinking maybe a stainless steel wool? Whatever it is, it cannot be abrasive (scotch Brite pads, steel wool, etc) so I knew that much at the very least. I took a look under the kitchen sink looking for anything to fit my criteria. What I found was a Mr. Clean magic eraser. That's right. It's perfect. It gets into the pores of the metal and gets rid of any oil, dirt, or surface markings. I grabbed a spray bottle and mixed 50/50 water and white vinegar. With the straight edge of the eraser you can get right next to the logos, but be sure that you DO NOT go over the logos with the eraser, especially not with cymbal polish. There you have it. I'm extremely happy with the results. Hope it helps you with your own gear and be sure to spread the word. Cheers.

idahoplantguy

I was wondering if I should go easy on the logos... any ideas?

IainMcDbhoy

this guy spent 35 years saying "easy on the logo" buahaha

lucasnakata

I'm going to be honest: If it weren't for him constantly saying to go easy on the logos and the comment section tearing him to pieces for it, I would have accidentally taken the logos right off my cymbals.

NicholasMcIlveen

Best sentence, at 2:18 : "...I already cleaned my bottom." :)

zachsplep

I'm a life-long drummer and like his cymbals just as clean as the next drummer's. I've used a combo of cleaners over the years. A few things I discovered about this Z cleaner: it's about $16 for an 8 oz. bottle. I could probably use close to a full bottle for my cymbals to polish them all, and I have 7. I also noticed the cymbals he's cleaning have NO stick marks, and look pretty new without much tarnish or oxidation. I think Zildjian creates a racket for people to buy this polish for a lot of money. I use BARKEEPER'S FRIEND for my cymbals, and it gets everything off. And it's a lot cheaper. My oldest Zildjian is a ride that is approaching 35 years in age, and it still look reasonable good using BARKEEPERS FRIEND.

wkrp

My problem with this video is he doesn't use a cymbal that has stick marks/nicks on it or one that is heavily tarnished. That cymbal looked brand new, except for fingerprints. Hell, it didn't even need a polish. I'm a life-long Zildjian player and have used Barkeepers helper for a number of years. It works a lot easier than these "polishes" that'll give you an arm work out in the process. My oldest Zildjian that I still use is 30+ years old.

wkrp

"I'm gonna place a rag underneath cause I already cleaned my bottom..."

goatneck

They got some wobbly assed tables over at Zildjian.

saajingrey

Be generous, so you have to wipe off the excess and have to buy more sooner.

hockeyteeth

i do this same type of polishing but at the end, after rubbing all the surface and achieve the shiny finish, i wash the entire cymbal with some water and liquid soap, rubbing with a sponge, to remove any excess of the Zildjian cream. Then i dry the cymbal very quickly with a large towel to prevent any oxidation or corrosion and they end up looking amazing, natural or brilliant finish.

JoelFilizzola