![]() ![]() I too have cleaned just one hi hat top which was very covered in gunk (probably beyond what would be called just patina). I couldn't even detect the weight loss due to cutting out a small crack (and I thought I might). Difference in weight? I haven't got a scale that accurate. I reapplied mineral oil and that seems to have a better effect.Thanks Mike. ***edit* I found that vegetable oil when it dries gets gummy and makes the cymbals sticky. Do I have to clear coat over it or because I oiled it should I wait a bit, wipe the cymbal sound with a soft towel and try again? Though I've tried this already and the permanent marker rubs off. The only thing I'll have to do is write on the bottom of each cymbal what is what so I don't forget, especially with the hi-hats. It looks how I expect it to sound, if that makes sense I haven't had a chance to play it much since I'm in an apartment and I don't have rehearsal until next week, but from the few whacks I was able to give it, it's drier and it has mellowed some. Depending on how you hold it there are some slightly darker or lighter spots, but it looks natural and if I didn't know any better I'd think the cymbal was older and well used. The color is definitely darker, almost brown, and it's dull. It was bought at the same time and used just as much as the splash and not cleaned for the last 2 years. One of the pictures has the splash on top of my Bosphorus Traditional Thin Ride for comparison. My pictures aren't as great as I'd like them to be, but hopefully you can see the difference. So I gave both sides a rub down with a very small amount of vegetable oil*** on a paper towel and voila! The color darkened and the surface was once again smooth. After I towel dried it, it had a hazy appearance and honestly didn't look that great. I then washed it off to remove the crud which came off easily. When I came back it was completely crusted over and green, though the green was thicker in some spots than others. I repeated that process 4 times and then let it sit for 3-4 hours. I brushed the solution on and let it sit for 30-45 minutes and then when it was dry enough that it wasn't going to drip, but not necessarily 100% dry, I flipped it over and did the under side and let it sit for 30-45 minutes. After that I lightly scoured the cymbal with some #0000 steel wool, just enough to lightly etch the surface. I was wearing gloves as to not get fingerprints on it. The bar keepers friend and scotch brite worked equally well, I just had to apply a bit more elbow grease. As I write this I'm actually doing a few Zildjians as well and their logos were a little tougher to get off. *Note* There was some ghosting of the logo after removing it with the acetone but the bar keepers friend along with a blu scotch brite pad (the low grit one) took it right off. ![]() I can't say for sure if this did anything beneficial or not, but I figured what the hell.įirst I removed the logos with some acetone and cleaned the cymbal with Bar Keepers friend. I warmed it in the microwave for a minute or too, not enough to dissolve the salt, but enough to turn the vinegar green. I used a mix of vinegar and sea salt, about a tbsp of salt to a cup of vinegar. The subject in question is my Bosphorus Traditional 11" Splash. I decided to try a patina treatment on one of my cymbals to see how it would turn out and if it worked then I would do the rest of my cymbals. ![]()
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