Because this poor pair of cymbals has obviously seen better days, I was able to get them cheap. Most drummers don't want old, dirty cymbals with the black Zildjian logo worn off, but I am not a lackey for any cymbal manufacturer and don't care about doing free advertising for them. I'll clean that dang logo right off of there, right after I remove that lovely 1x2" price tag and all the gunky goo it will leave behind. So here we go.....
Here I have the top cymbal securely mounted on a motorized spinner and have begun the cleaning process. You can see the dull, dirty tarnish coming off and the shimmering shine coming back. This is a very delicate, time-consuming undertaking which should only be attempted by a paid professional such as myself who has years of experience working with industrial-grade metal polish and the proper tools and equipment. And very strong fingers.*
Here I have finished the top cymbal, which now looks much better than the bottom cymbal. When I am done, both should look as good as the top one. You might notice that as I said earlier, this process does remove the traces of black lettering and the precious Zildjian logo which most people are adamant about preserving, but I am not. I'd rather have shiny cymbals without the free advertising imprinted on them. True Zildjian cymbals all have a small, indiscreet, official stamp engraved on them anyway, which is identification enough for me. I know what cymbals I have. I don't need everyone else to know from a mile off.
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*None of these claims are true. Any moron willing to invest the time and effort can clean cymbals. And I'm just the moron who can do it.
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