Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Update...

   I was at work when I wrote the first message, and could not 
remember the brand of paint scratch remover/wax I used to keep the 
plastic shiny! I'm at home now and I looked at the bottle...It is 
called "Kit Scratch Out...Scratch & Haze Remover, Professional 
Detail Shop Formula" PN: 653278. This is a scratch and haze remover 
for autos. It's manufactured by Northern Labs, Inc., Manitowoc, WI, 
zip 54221-0850. They have a website at:

   http://www.kitwax.com

   Haven't got a clue as to where I bought it, but it was somewhere 
standard per Auto-Zone, K-Mart, Target, etc. I used a soft terry 
cloth towel to apply it per not wanting to add more scratches per 
something more abrasive. Lots of soft-to-medium strokes, and no hard 
strokes, makes miracles happen.

   Patience, persistence, and a lot of strokes is the key. But then 
we're talking about drummers. Patience and drummers might be an 
oxymoron! Then again, those who spend hours polishing their cymbals 
will have no problem with this application!  :>)

   OK, before you e-mail me... For cymbals, check out:

   http://www.kicknbrass.com/

   Get "Kick 'N Brass Grunge" for restoring old cymbals in very poor 
oxidized condition, and "Kick 'N Brass Cymbal Cleaner" for keeping 
your good cymbals in new condition. I've done the Brasso, HF acid 
treatments, and still these products make the job much more easier 
with a lot less rubbing! I'd go through a whole roll of paper towels 
trying to use Brasso. This stuff is pretty much "wipe on...wipe off".

   Nope. I'm not an employee of any of the above companies. I'm a 
computer wizard and part time Jazz piano player looking for a smoke 
filled bar to play in (getting harder to find smoke filled bars 
nowadays).  I just mention the above in hopes to save someone the 
problems and years I went through finding the right chemicals to 
keep the brass shiny!

   Regards,
   George