Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi,

I have just bought a used SDS-9. The surface of the pads has some 
sticky residue from old parcel tape, or something. Has anyone ever 
cleaned their pads with a detergent or any other chemical?

I want to be very cautious not to cause any discoloration or other 
damage, which I know can occur when using detergents.

Recommendations?

Cheers,

Richard.

Hi,
Plastic shell: I use lacquer polish to eliminate minor scratches.
Rubber surface: I have good experiences using the same liquid plastic
cleaner which you would use to clean plastic parts in your car. It
dissolves the rubber surface, but just a bit so it takes of the dirty
outer layer. After it has dried, treat it with some rubber care to
protect it from becoming porous.
Bye
Wolfgang

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "richdjpearson"
<rpearson79@h...> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have just bought a used SDS-9. The surface of the pads has some 
> sticky residue from old parcel tape, or something. Has anyone ever 
> cleaned their pads with a detergent or any other chemical?
> 
> I want to be very cautious not to cause any discoloration or other 
> damage, which I know can occur when using detergents.
> 
> Recommendations?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Richard.