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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I'm not going to lie. I think you guys waited way to long to release this. I knew that there was a zildjian cymbal cleaner, but did not know if it was worth it. I know there are a lot of reviews, but it does not help until you see the manufacturer put on the show. Great video and now I know weather or not to buy your product haha. (That means just will)
After reviewing all the leading contenders besides "Groove Juice" which I am familiar with, I bought a bottle of the Zildjian and gave it a test on my K splash and my K custom hybrid. Naturally, very light on the logos. It seems that the polish retains itself deeply in the groves making it a real challenge of buffing out the dark haze that is left after application. I really had to buff it hard many, many times before all the dark residue finally disappeared. It took twenty -five minutes for the one side of the K custom, I was so glad to stop! I can only conclude that I must have applied too much pressure when applying the creamy polish. Otherwise, I have no idea how that Jeff guy gets his cymbals cleaned so quickly. I will give it one more shot tomorrow using less pressure but I must say that I'm not impressed at all with this Zildjian product. It's just like the old cream stuff I used to use in the 60's
Everyone's talking about the logo and I can't get over at 0:59 when he said, "get the outside corners a lot because that is where your fingerprints are gonna be." Outside CORNERS on a CIRCULAR cymbal...... Just messin' with ya Zildjian people!! I love your products and this was a very informative video!
I've always found the best way to help keep my cymbals clean is to use cloth gloves when handling them, setting up set down; same with the hardware; that way cleaning them is easy regardless of what product I use.
Great tip! Wearing gloves while handling is definitely recommended to avoid getting fingerprints and skin oils on the cymbals. If you do a lot of choking, be sure to wipe them down after playing.
Is there a recommended method for traditional finish cymbals? Could you use the same technique? I wouldn't want to clean them regularly but once every few months or so.
He's cleaning a brand new cymbal with a barcode sticker and with finger prints from potential buyers. This video is meant for cymbal cleaning to put it back on your store showroom. Not for drummers with marks from the drumsticks.
I have been using this it will clean and yes it will remove the logo. I have used it on many different makes and with a little elbow grease it will make them shine like new.
Will this cream also work on zildgian/sabian that is traditional finish? I have a lot of finger marks and tarnish. If not, what would you recommend for an overall cleaning product? Thanks!
The easiest, quickest, and safest way that I've found to clean cymbals is Original Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner. Squirt it on...wait a few minutes...rinse it off.
Hi, #ZildjianFamily! I know this question is asking a lot, but I really want to know how to clean a traditional finish cymbal. I got an Avedis fast crash that is covered with fingerprints. I really want to make it look great again. Please, if you can told us how to clean traditional finish I would be grateful. Greetings! Keep on.
I have burnt off plenty of logos with similar polish. At one points I just buffed my cymbals but had no idea they had lacquer on them. I wish I could send them off to Zildjian to be re lacquered.
when I do this I spend a lot of paper towels, and I get alot of that black tar out, and at the end they do get brilliant enough, how do I clean regular K cymbals
Hey dude! nice video! I made a giant mistake and tried to clean my cymbal with lemmon... the cymbal is crystal clean but i took all the varnish of it. What can i do to restore?
hi my school has some of your amazing symphonic crash cymbals and we are wanting to get them cleaned before drum competitions begin what do you recommend we do?
So in the last shot right before it fades out; what's the dark marks that didn't come off? Caused by specific sticks, or is it just not cleaned well enough and would come off if you kept at it, or what's suggested to get _everything_ clean?
I cleaned my Zildjian 20th anniversary ride cymbal with the zildjian polish, but the black gunk made the white logos all dirty. How do I get that cleaned off? Please help Zildjian.
Is this product really good? I have meinl raker cymbals and they are so dirty , i'm looking for a safe and good cleaning method... and what about the varnish? Stays unharmed?
I just used the zildjian cleaning polish to cleaned my zildjian cymbals, they're really shine as brand new. but after 2 weeks, those cymbals start looking from shiny surface change to dark yellow from the edges to inside. anybody knows what happened? or did I do somethings wrong?
All my brilliant Zildjian cymbals came with a little notice that said NOT to use cymbal polish on the cymbals but ONLY SOAP and WATER. So I am confused, and this guy works for Zildjian and has been there 25 years.
You may absolutely use the polish as demonstrated in the video if you have brilliant finish cymbals. Do not use the polish on any K Constantinople, Kerope, A Avedis, ZBT, Gen16, or L80 cymbal lines, as there are no brilliant models within these lines. K Zildjian has 1 brilliant cymbal, which is the Crash Ride. Most brilliant finishes are found in the A Custom and S Family cymbals, with some present in K Custom and FX.
ZXT and as a backup ZBT. Are you saying none of these have brilliant finishes? They all came with a card on it that said NOT to use polish on these cymbals but only soap and water.
Doing exactly what was shown in the video, but adding a last step of wiping down with a slightly damp towel or damp paper towel would get the cymbal to shine like a diamond???
NEW ZILDJIAN TEE SHIRT IDEA 'EASY ON THE LOGO'S'...LOL
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.
Should I go easy on the logo?
Nope...
Uh he said rub very hard on the logos! Smh
Nah
Haven't heard him say it yet so why not?😂
Nah fam
this guy spent 35 years saying "easy on the logo" buahaha
LMAO! MADE MY DAY.
*25
0:55
2:29
2:37
3:37
blebi
Ahahahah
you are a legend.
ha Ha Ha, bring a beer for this guy.
WHEEZE
Whats more expensive: the cymbal or the logo? We might never know...
With Zildjians, I guess half the price comes from the logo xP It's a beautiful logo, though
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.
Best sentence, at 2:18 : "...I already cleaned my bottom." :)
that's what she said
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.
Searching for BarKeepers Friend, they make about 10 different cleaning products. Which one?
"I'm gonna place a rag underneath cause I already cleaned my bottom..."
Bahaha
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.
I think I'm gonna go hard on the logos
They got some wobbly assed tables over at Zildjian.
See the logo? see the logo???
eeeeeaassy..............
easy over the logo.
you see the logo? you rub the logo? you got no logo? no go.
no go logo.
😂😂😂😂
2:18 "I already cleaned my bottom"
I was wondering if I should go easy on the logos... any ideas?
Nope...
When in doubt, go easy
@diver dave 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@SmugSuspenders that's why she said
Be generous, so you have to wipe off the excess and have to buy more sooner.
I WILL RUB OFF THE LOGO AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME!!
+Nils Jonsson Thank god for comments like this. They make me smile.
Hahaha thx man!!
hahaha :-D
HAHAHA
Good point!
Comments:
90% EASY ON THE LOGOH
10% clean the bottom
0:59Get the outside corners because a circle has corners
“Easy on the logo” - Copyright 2014 easy on the logo guy
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.
First thing I always did is clean off the logos! Neil Peart taught me well! I LOVE them without logos!!
Hard on the logos. Got it.
"Easy on the logo, nice and easy over the logo".... cause you know the logo produces the sound and elegant look 😄
I'm not going to lie. I think you guys waited way to long to release this. I knew that there was a zildjian cymbal cleaner, but did not know if it was worth it. I know there are a lot of reviews, but it does not help until you see the manufacturer put on the show. Great video and now I know weather or not to buy your product haha. (That means just will)
Easy on the Logo!
You said to use this only on brilliant finish cymbals but when I tried using it on other cymbals and it worked just as well.
I always get my drum tech to clean my cymbals after every show, but sometimes she is busy making dinner so i have to wait!
Tastes weird on my fries :(
I get it
I get it.
But did you go east on the logo???
2:17 Whew! I'm sure glad he already cleaned his bottom! 🤣
After reviewing all the leading contenders besides "Groove Juice" which I am familiar with, I bought a bottle of the Zildjian and gave it a test on my K splash and my K custom hybrid. Naturally, very light on the logos. It seems that the polish retains itself deeply in the groves making it a real challenge of buffing out the dark haze that is left after application. I really had to buff it hard many, many times before all the dark residue finally disappeared. It took twenty -five minutes for the one side of the K custom, I was so glad to stop! I can only conclude that I must have applied too much pressure when applying the creamy polish. Otherwise, I have no idea how that Jeff guy gets his cymbals cleaned so quickly. I will give it one more shot tomorrow using less pressure but I must say that I'm not impressed at all with this Zildjian product. It's just like the old cream stuff I used to use in the 60's
*insert easy on the logos joke here*
Everyone's talking about the logo and I can't get over at 0:59 when he said, "get the outside corners a lot because that is where your fingerprints are gonna be." Outside CORNERS on a CIRCULAR cymbal......
Just messin' with ya Zildjian people!! I love your products and this was a very informative video!
That polish works pretty good if your cymbals are not that bad like this one. If they are it takes alot more time and elbow grease to get them clean
Imagine being Jay Weinbergs drum tech and cleaning all those cymbals after a show
I've always found the best way to help keep my cymbals clean is to use cloth gloves when handling them, setting up set down; same with the hardware; that way cleaning them is easy regardless of what product I use.
Great tip! Wearing gloves while handling is definitely recommended to avoid getting fingerprints and skin oils on the cymbals. If you do a lot of choking, be sure to wipe them down after playing.
Is there a recommended method for traditional finish cymbals? Could you use the same technique? I wouldn't want to clean them regularly but once every few months or so.
He's cleaning a brand new cymbal with a barcode sticker and with finger prints from potential buyers. This video is meant for cymbal cleaning to put it back on your store showroom. Not for drummers with marks from the drumsticks.
I have been using this it will clean and yes it will remove the logo. I have used it on many different makes and with a little elbow grease it will make them shine like new.
"You can rub hard everywhere else"
It's very good. I really need to get my cymbals to clean carefully. 👍👍👍💯
Will this cream also work on zildgian/sabian that is traditional finish? I have a lot of finger marks and tarnish. If not, what would you recommend for an overall cleaning product? Thanks!
The easiest, quickest, and safest way that I've found to clean cymbals is Original Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner. Squirt it on...wait a few minutes...rinse it off.
It says on the cleaner to only use on Brilliant finish cymbals. What does it do to the other finishes?
Hi, #ZildjianFamily!
I know this question is asking a lot, but I really want to know how to clean a traditional finish cymbal. I got an Avedis fast crash that is covered with fingerprints. I really want to make it look great again. Please, if you can told us how to clean traditional finish I would be grateful.
Greetings! Keep on.
Does cleaning the cymbal remove metal as well, making it a bit thinner after each cleaning?
Can you make a traditional finish one? I always get fingerprints on my A Medium Crash and my New Beats.
i know the new techniques to clean my new brilliant cymbal now. thanks.
I have burnt off plenty of logos with similar polish. At one points I just buffed my cymbals but had no idea they had lacquer on them. I wish I could send them off to Zildjian to be re lacquered.
what cymbal cleaner do you use on cymabls with traditional finish?
when I do this I spend a lot of paper towels, and I get alot of that black tar out, and at the end they do get brilliant enough, how do I clean regular K cymbals
Best cymbal company by far💯
wow a job for 25 years just to clean cymbals.
And saying ''Easy on the logos''
No Biggie... I've been making them dirty for 40 years...:)
That's how he knows to go easy on the logos.
Hey dude! nice video! I made a giant mistake and tried to clean my cymbal with lemmon... the cymbal is crystal clean but i took all the varnish of it. What can i do to restore?
hi my school has some of your amazing symphonic crash cymbals and we are wanting to get them cleaned before drum competitions begin what do you recommend we do?
But how well does it work on a heavily tarnished Zildjian? especially a 21' Armand ride?
this dude reminds me of the sham wow guy lmao
But wait......there's more !!!
Nice video. What about the Zht cymbals series?. Have to be clean the same way or not?, does anybody know?.
How do you go easy on the logo? And still get a a clean bright finish around it
So when I'm using this product, do I use the same pressure on the logo?
Can you use this cleaner on the bell part of the K Custom Hybrids?
I have some K Brilliant finished cymbals and have NOT gone easy on the logos. But they still sound the same !!!
So in the last shot right before it fades out; what's the dark marks that didn't come off? Caused by specific sticks, or is it just not cleaned well enough and would come off if you kept at it, or what's suggested to get _everything_ clean?
Good question
is that the same way how to clean a traditional cymbal like the k custom?
I cleaned my Zildjian 20th anniversary ride cymbal with the zildjian polish, but the black gunk made the white logos all dirty. How do I get that cleaned off? Please help Zildjian.
I'm getting a tattoo that says "Easy on the fuckin'logo" 😅
Is this product really good? I have meinl raker cymbals and they are so dirty , i'm looking for a safe and good cleaning method... and what about the varnish? Stays unharmed?
after 3 decades i finally heard a company tell me to go "easy on the logos" :(
I have four corners on my symbols and their kind of hard to get so I might try my best to get the corners
I love the sound of the cream tapping on the cymbals ahahahah
Who the hell leaves a sticker from the shop on their cymbals?
Can i use this product on traditional cymbal like a zildjian k thin crash 15? It is not briliant.
Can i use this in my sabian?
I just used the zildjian cleaning polish to cleaned my zildjian cymbals, they're really shine as brand new. but after 2 weeks, those cymbals start looking from shiny surface change to dark yellow from the edges to inside. anybody knows what happened? or did I do somethings wrong?
aren't you pulling the metals out of the cymbal? there for changing the sound?
Does this work for cleaning water damage? Also will it work on a Planet Z ride?
Does he know you can go to any sign shop and get any cymbal logo template you want and spray them right back on???
How much metal does this take off the cymbal? How long would it take for the sound to change?
Is that the Zildjian P1300 cymbal cleaner he is using?
All my brilliant Zildjian cymbals came with a little notice that said NOT to use cymbal polish on the cymbals but ONLY SOAP and WATER. So I am confused, and this guy works for Zildjian and has been there 25 years.
Sounds like there may have been a mistake with the notice in your box. Which models did you purchase?
You may absolutely use the polish as demonstrated in the video if you have brilliant finish cymbals. Do not use the polish on any K Constantinople, Kerope, A Avedis, ZBT, Gen16, or L80 cymbal lines, as there are no brilliant models within these lines. K Zildjian has 1 brilliant cymbal, which is the Crash Ride. Most brilliant finishes are found in the A Custom and S Family cymbals, with some present in K Custom and FX.
ZXT and as a backup ZBT. Are you saying none of these have brilliant finishes? They all came with a card on it that said NOT to use polish on these cymbals but only soap and water.
I suppose I should say that these weren't recent purchases. In fact I had some A Avedis that were special order that were brilliant also.
The Billiant A Zildjian purchase was from years ago.
Thank you for this video!!!
Does this apply to marching cymbals too?
What about a Zildjian 'K' ride cymbal? Mine is quite tarnished...
Does this work with Meinl cymbals too?
what do you used for clean that cymbal ?
Zildjian's bring back the old A series logo.
Good tips!
Good demo!
I have black marks on the edges of my zbt cymbals?
Doing exactly what was shown in the video, but adding a last step of wiping down with a slightly damp towel or damp paper towel would get the cymbal to shine like a diamond???
I'm guessing the polish works on all cymbals and not only Zildjian cymbals. Right?
I need a shirt that says “EASY ON THE LOGO”
What do you recommend for K cymbals?
How come Vince from Sham Wow doesn't do these cymbal cleaning videos?
How to Clean zbt cymbal
What about the logo? Wont this polish take it off?
Asking for a friend..
I NEEDED THIS
What kind of gloves are you using?
How to clean K hybrid please ???