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. BUY/SELL: Used Drums for Sale, Wanted, etc.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.*** Gifts for Drummers & All Musicians! ***.Quick Navigation Cymbals / Cymbal Chat Top just remember paint is temporary and not nearly as strong as a powdercoat is. it's no worse for a sound than a remo black suede drumhead is, and i imagine the two would mesh well together- but just like a bad wrapping job on a drum can create slight muffling and sound bad, the same can be assumed true for cymbals as well but if you have a well done powdercoat with the right amount placed on in even amounts, the differents should be minimal at best. as to sounding bad? i don't think it would completely take away tones, just add weight which would give it a distinctive 'dry' sound, and sometimes dry is very good for cymbals like a ride that you are hoping to take a little bit of the ring or overtone out of. i mean, cymbals are beautiful no matter what they are- but it comes down to the desire to be different and be remembered as the guy with those crazy looking cymbals. i would get it professionally powdercoated though, because unless you have the right machine for the job you are much better off letting the professionals handle it and do good work. I think it's very creative and a way for someone to stand out with their own expression of artistry with their music.
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