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Hello,

I noticed the same thing on my pads and when I first got my SDX, I used every solvent that I could find around the house to try to clean them up. The one that worked the best was Acetone, but it will also damage any plastic pieces so you have to be very careful when using it. One of the interesting things that happened is that it seemed to recondition the surface to a certain degree, but nothing will stop the decay process once it's started, so use it as an temporary measure until replacement pads are available. And by the way, I would also be interested in replacement SDX pads, including the bass drum pad. So between Alan having new SDX sensors made and new pads that hopefully you can have made, the SDX owner on this forum will get an opportunity for an expanded life span for their kits!

Tony

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