pito'evil Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 So I'm about to embark on a project of cleaning and shining up about 20 or or suspended cymbals. With that many plates, I'd rather not go the brasso route and have dirty polishing cloths up to my ears. Back in high school, I vaguely remember this product called Nevr-Dull. If I remember it worked pretty well. I was wondering if anyone here has used it to buff up their plates and can you tell me how it compares to brasso. Thanks. VS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 gaahh...Brasso is evil Use ZUD. Trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilStimpy Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 So I'm about to embark on a project of cleaning and shining up about 20 or or suspended cymbals. Hey Calvin, Will you clean our cymbals too, while you're at it. Hey, you're already doing 20, what's another 8? :P ps. We made cleaning the entire line's cyms a punishment for being late -- you and Andrew should have a cymbal cleaning party. b**bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger91 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I hate Brasso....though the fumes made for a very nice high I wish I could remember the name of the stuff we used to use. I know you could only buy it at truck stops (at the time....this was back in 1991). I'm gonna have to contact my Bluecoats cymbal brother, Matt, and find this out..... Stephanie Sex Cymbal 1988-1992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Bennett3rd Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Was it BAR KEEPERS FRIEND? That stuff is great. ZUD is also a good product. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Bauglir Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Well you can use ZUD or BKF if you don't really care about scratching your cyms and taking most of the tone out. But if you care what they sound like after you're done cleaning, go ahead and use the new Zildjian liquid cleaner. Yeah, your going to have some rags, but that is true no matter what. If you are going to clean 20 cymbals, don't ruin $10,000+ worth of instruments by destroying them with abrazive metal cleaners like ZUD. BKF is a little better, but I would only use that if they cmys are already in prertty bad shape sound wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbassman5 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 our cymbal line found out that Goldbond actually works pretty well too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggbert Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 (edited) Nevrdull is fast but it also removes a little metal. Can still get it at target and some hardware stores. Not something you want to use often but it's great in a pinch. I never use Brasso cuz it leaves a bunch of sludge in the grooves, and it doesn't work for beans. Edited September 19, 2005 by Eggbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbabe Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I have never heard of Nevr dull, but i know that Paiste cleaner works really well. You have to make sure that you get it out of the grooves completely, though. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marimbaman2003 Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 When I marched at Spirit and with all the lines I have taught I used Wright's Brass Polish. It worked great and not so time consuming. As with any polish make sure you get all the residue off cause it will rub off on your pants especially white. Later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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