Members Mikeo Posted November 20, 2017 Members Share Posted November 20, 2017 I swear drums are a dust magnet.The chrome and wood is pretty shine now. Damn I hate dust and it seems it never brushes off with a feather duster. I feel bad for you guys that like a nice looking kit. I almost want to buy some storage cases for the whole shebang, but it's nice to just have them set up ready to play. I even have them covered with a couple of big king size black sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted November 21, 2017 Members Share Posted November 21, 2017 I swear drums are a dust magnet. The chrome and wood is pretty shine now. Damn I hate dust and it seems it never brushes off with a feather duster. I feel bad for you guys that like a nice looking kit. I almost want to buy some storage cases for the whole shebang, but it's nice to just have them set up ready to play. I even have them covered with a couple of big king size black sheets. hire a drum duster? methinks hitting drums would shake, rattle and roll some of the dust off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 21, 2017 Members Share Posted November 21, 2017 I do some pretty loud hitting in my practice (see avatar - those are marching clubs) It just makes dust try harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted November 21, 2017 Author Members Share Posted November 21, 2017 hire a drum duster? methinks hitting drums would shake, rattle and roll some of the dust off My wife dusts pretty well, I could retrainer her or cross train her to deep clean my drum kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Mikeo Posted November 21, 2017 Author Members Share Posted November 21, 2017 This is important stuff, my friend. I think I'm gonna get one of these polishing balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted November 22, 2017 Members Share Posted November 22, 2017 shiny polished parts, a clean machinecovers washed oftendust bunnies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I swear drums are a dust magnet. The chrome and wood is pretty shine now. Damn I hate dust and it seems it never brushes off with a feather duster. Feather dusters just move the dust around a bit. What you want is a Swiffer Duster. They work great for getting rid of the dust on musical instruments and equipment of all kinds. I would hate to be without them - they're essential studio gear IMO. You may still want to polish up the chrome and brass once you're done, but if used semi-regularly, they'll keep the wood / shell wrap clean on your kit. I even have them covered with a couple of big king size black sheets. Regular sheets are porous and will allow dust to get through. Most gear covers are made of vinyl or something else similarly impermeable. I'd recommend a vinyl shower curtain as a cheap drum dust cover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dendy Jarrett Posted November 22, 2017 Members Share Posted November 22, 2017 Honestly, people don't realize just how dirty a drum kit can get just from sitting. A place dust really likes to hide is in the area between the rim and drum head. An can of compressed air can also be a good thing but it will just release the dust into the air where it will once again settle. One natural finish and laquered drums, you'll want to be careful wiping dust off as you can damage the finish with micro scratches. As Phil mentions ... a static cling duster is a great thing to have. For the most part, just keeping it dusted weekly can go a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted November 22, 2017 Author Members Share Posted November 22, 2017 Honestly, people don't realize just how dirty a drum kit can get just from sitting. A place dust really likes to hide is in the area between the rim and drum head. An can of compressed air can also be a good thing but it will just release the dust into the air where it will once again settle. One natural finish and laquered drums, you'll want to be careful wiping dust off as you can damage the finish with micro scratches. As Phil mentions ... a static cling duster is a great thing to have. For the most part, just keeping it dusted weekly can go a long way. I used some canned air. For the chrome I used a polish called Metal Gloss, which is amazing chrome cleaner. The bottle looks like this. I got it from a friend that I went to a motorcycle show with. Drums are kind of like motorcycles in a why. you either playing/ ridding them or cleaning them. If you want them to look nice. I have a Yamaha digital kit that I keep in a box, when I'm not messing with the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dendy Jarrett Posted December 8, 2017 Members Share Posted December 8, 2017 Griot's Garage has a spray on/wipe off wax and a detailer for between waxes that I've found to be great. Once available online only, you can now get the product at AutoZone. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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