Oxidation on cymbals

Patina is a thin layer of coating on the surface of an object. In cymbals, the patina is the thin coating of oxidation that occurs on the surface of exposed metals. This thin coating does not prolong the life of cymbals; in fact, it is the beginning of more serious forms of corrosion.

1. How do you remove oxidation from cymbals?
2. How do I get the green off my cymbals?
3. How do you darken a cymbal sound?
4. Can you use steel wool on cymbals?

How do you remove oxidation from cymbals?

Use the propoer solutions like Sabian cleaner or at the very most, Groove Juice for a deeper clean. If you care for them from the day you've had them though it'll last a lot longer, and once it's gone a nice patina will be there to protect it. not all cymbals come with that protective coating anyway.

How do I get the green off my cymbals?

Very well Known Member. Lemon juice, ketchup work very well. Groove Juice is a cymbal cleaner spray I've used that is fantastic also. Don't use Brasso(good cleaner, very abrasive, ruins the lathing groove), and don't buff them with a pad attached to a drill.

How do you darken a cymbal sound?

have you tried to darken a cymbal, or is this possible at all? Yes, it's entirely possible. You'll need to decrease the gram weight by lathing off some mass. This would likely result in a darker tone because the cymbal will be thinner.

Can you use steel wool on cymbals?

Scrubbing the cymbal harshly or using steel wool can damage the instrument's shape or alloy. ... Always wipe/clean the cymbal with the grain of the cymbal (no small circles or "sections," no straight lines from the bell to the edge of the cymbal).