Hi Dean,
It might be really hard to find, but pinch roller cleaner (Westlake Puck Juice in particular) works great. It was created for pinch rollers on multi-track tape recorders and was designed to clean the rubber without hardening it like alcohol based cleaners do.
Good luck,
Roger
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "hamsterdrum85" <hamsterdrum85@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I was wanting to bring this up a long time ago but I never had the chance then. I have 5 Simmons SDS9 tom pads and the concern I noticed with the SDS9 tom and snare pads was that the rims are not colorfast - they fade to white over the years.
>
> What I am needing help with is what the best and quickest way to restore the original color of the rims. I know how to take the pads apart because I have done it before. I don't want to use any paint, including spray paints containing any solvents as for they will eat the rims away because they are plastic. I don't like to try painting with paintbrushes because the paint job would look really awful. Are there any spray paints that are acrylic based and solvent free I can use to avoid any damages to the rims or must I get a can of acrylic paint and a Wagner power painter to do the job. Can anybody help me?
>
> Regards,
>
> Dean S. Rumsey
>