how can you take the logo off a cymbal?

[hey]

title says it all.

[Undisco Kidd]

i've always heard that the blood of a virgin can take the logo off of cymbals, except for paistes (they use a different way of putting the label on). never tried it myself.

[hey]

hmmm. well i used paint stripper and it worked awesomely. but theres still this hint of a logo left behind. i think its just from the fact that the cymbal is like 5 years old and its new under the logo. no worries.

[carlh2003]

a bit of cymbal cleaner (i've got some zildjian stuff in a bottle) will take it right off.

[fishbulb]

Groove juice should do the trick nicely.

[MisurCanavi]

Acetone should do the trick ;-).


*edit*

I am not responsible for oxidation that may occur.

[green242]

Buckaroo.. I think it is... I cleaned my splash at the music store, that's what they had, and it took the name right off... Guy's like, Well I'll know for next time

[Sponer]

Toothpaste. Seriously, it works. I used it to remove logos on my 18" crash a while ago, and I just did it again recently to my 16" crash.

[Panopticon]

i've always heard that the blood of a virgin can take the logo off of cymbals, except for paistes (they use a different way of putting the label on). never tried it myself.

Man i can't believe how helpful you are.

Maybe if you had 6 snares you would know a little more about drumming.

yeah groove-juice should definitely do it. I used zildjian cymbal cleaner and it left a bit of the logo on. Just what was in the grooves though.

[Sponer]

toothpaste is cheaper

And it leaves your cymbal smelling good (temporarily)

[green242]

I use toothpaste to clean my hands when they're dirty, grease, grime, whatever... Toothpaste does clean crazy

[MisurCanavi]

Tooth paste is like using a fine sand paper. It is an abrasive surface.

Just thought I would throw that out there.

[Sponer]

Tooth paste is like using a fine sand paper. It is an abrasive surface.

Just thought I would throw that out there.

If you can brush your teeth with it, I don't think it's gonna hurt your cymbals, if that's what you were getting at.

[Panopticon]

well...i think pretty much all cymbal cleaner is an abrasive. I'm sure you could use vim on cymbals too.

[amnestyslowend]

Brasso works great as dose "bartenders friend" or some shiti like that.


Hahah I typed sh!ti and it turned into poopi!!

[Electric Requiem]

tin snips

[amnestyslowend]

tin snips
great idea too man!!:thumb:

[green242]

Well, a mini grinder would work too???

[Talos]

Sand paper

[green242]

Tie it to your car, put a weight on it, and drag it down the road???

[MisurCanavi]

If you can brush your teeth with it, I don't think it's gonna hurt your cymbals, if that's what you were getting at.

I wasn't saying it would, I was just telling the general public why it works. So they aren't saying "OMGZORS THE TOOTHPASTE HAS DARK POWERS"

[maniac0796]

The reason toothpaste is an abrasive is because it has china clay in it. It is extremely fine though, so I doubt very much it'll do your cymbals much harm.

[Talos]

It might not do them much harm, but if its too fine then it wont do anything to the logos.

But thats why youre not supposed to swallow toothpaste.

[maniac0796]

That and it has fluoride in it which reacts with the acid in your stomach :)

[Talos]

Well, sometimes I find it good if you just wanna freshen your breathe really quick to wipe a bit on your finger, run it round your mouth and then swallow it.
It works though for a few mins haha.

[maniac0796]

Indeed.

However, if you're going for the kiss, stay away from chewing gum.

[ace76543]

cut a hole in it where the logo is.


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[amnestyslowend]

cut a hole in it where the logo is.


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Ur ........
kinda late with that joke.....:thumb:

[some jive turkey]

As previously mentioned: Acetone

It works like a charm, but smells like hell.
I've used it on several cymbal logos. It's been at least a year or two, no noticeable oxidation or anything like that, but I may have cleaned them right after using the acetone, I can't remember.

I think the acetone strips off any protective laquer that might have been put on by the factory, so I can see where that would insite some oxidation, but that doesn't bother me. I like "aged" cymbals.

[TheRapist]

leave it on taking the logo of your cymbal makes them break unless you only use ahead sticks

[Aaron]

Why do you want to take the logo off?