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Subject: Betr: [Simmons Drums] Rubber pad finnish

From: "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@...>
Date: 2009-04-04

hi
cleaning with water and some kind of soap will keep the dirt away.
In car shops they have rubberpolish/protector, that will do

Berk
PS is your Mallet working allready??




>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>From: derrick simpson <atmospherics4@...>
>Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 08:44:05 -0600
>Subject: [Simmons Drums] Rubber pad finnish
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>I want to clean/refurbish my Sillicon Mallet playing surface. It is
>made of the rubber material as the vintage pads, and with time has
>become dull and grey.
>I was thinking of something like Baby oil or Paste wax.......does
>anyone have any suggestions as to what I can use to shine the surface
>up with-out making it too brittle or damaging it.
>
>I think paint would seal the surface, making it brittle and cause it to
crack.
>
>Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
>Derrick