This has probably already been mentioned on here before - but I wanted to help make sure everyone knew about it. Zildjian's polishing cream is extremely effective in achieve a blinding flashing gleam of shine! However, the complaint with Zildjian's Polishing Cream (that comes in a tube) has always been the black film it leaves that many times is difficult to eliminate - leaving your cymbal with a tint of black, especially in the grooves. I have read on here that Pledge is good to use as a very mild cleaner, but mostly as a protectant. Well, when I went to apply my Pledge after using the Zildjian Cream - I was a bit surprised to notice that alot of of the black comes off when wiping up the Pledge - both applying it and buffing. This even came after the initial dry buffing when you think you are getting it all off. So I suppose it can be concluded that Pledge both helps clean off the black and also leaves a protecting layer of (wax/polish) as is evident in how the cymbal feels when complete (a bit slippery - but similar to the protecting layer you can feel on your Paistes after the Blue bottle protecting polish is applied.) Here is how I do it:1) Apply the Pledge - get good even spread/coverage with a paper towel. 2) Wait - let it dry for a song or two3) Buff it out *with a microfibre cloth* to a beatiful polish gleam! You will get the black on there both on the paper towel and the buffing towel. Time will tell if this will effectively prevent tarnishing. I believe it will. In fact, I have been thinking about applying several coats of Pledge.....any thoughts?Do share your experiences please.John