Original 60's Paiste Giant Beat wax coating?

[Drumaholic]

Originally Posted by PWindows878

Hi,
Thank for the response back. I would not use Brasso! It could break down the alloy! It is 92 percent copper not brass. Maybe the cream formula of Barkeepers Friend would work! Or the Paiste cymbal cleaner followed up by their cymbal protector! Phil Cormier Leominster, Ma 01453

Brasso will not break down the alloy. Where the hell did you get that B.S. from?

Brasso is not only for brass. You could use it on 100% copper if you want. Your cymbal is 92% copper. I use it on my B-20 which is 80% copper; not that different. And with good results.

[Drumaholic]

Originally Posted by OddBall

Brasso can ruin a cymbal if you don't know what you are doing. Staining in the fine lathe work is too hard to clean out.

Not if you follow exactly what I told you here it won't. But if you skip even one step, then what results from that is on you.

[Drumaholic]

Originally Posted by OddBall

Maybe first try it without the finishes, It might act better. But if it get's arrested or something, lacquer it up.

Arrested?

On what charge?

An un-lacquered B-8 cymbal impersonating a B-20? Is that on the books as a felony or something?

[OddBall]

Originally Posted by Drumaholic

Arrested?

On what charge?

An un-lacquered B-8 cymbal impersonating a B-20? Is that on the books as a felony or something?

Cymbals are known for getting a bit hi hat, going on a ride and crashing.

[Drumaholic]

Originally Posted by Aussievintagedrumuser

I have a full set of "Bonham" 60s Paiste Giant Beat "white font /label/logos",
NONE of them had the coating on them,
I store mine in cymbal safes with SKB pads between them to protect them,
IF i want to clean them i ONLY use paiste cymbal cleaner.

Yours may not be coated if they're from the pre-lacquered era. I'm not an authority on Giant Beats, but I know that the early 602's were not coated, but that the later ones were. So his unlike yours might be coated.

[monkeyboy827]

my understanding is Paiste started coating the cymbals in 1972. If your GB is a preserial then it won't have the coating.