That's some shine on the PT Creighton~! Your going to need sunglasses when you play it. Looks great man!

Not to argue the idea here when polishing up a valuable collector's piece... BUT I cannot agree on the NEVER use steel wool argument. 0000 steel wool is an EXCELLENT choice when attempting to clean up rusty, pitted, and otherwise "worn out" chromed hardware, etc. Especially when cleaning up stuff that's just going to be player's kits anyway.

And, I've used it on "left-for-dead" metal snare drums, too. Not only the MITs either. Attached is a photo of a Krupa model Slingerland SD that was crusty, out-of-round and had a couple of huge dents (sorry, the only photo I have at this time...). When starting the project I wasn't sure I could bring it back, so steel wool was the easy way to "attack" the finish. It ended up coming out just fine, and actually sounds great!

Again, not to be abrasive here... just trying to clarify!

Bill I agree with you. The only time I used steel wool ( a SOS pad to be exact) was on some RK lugs that had a thick heavy layer of corrosion. The nickel plating was still in decent shape. I tried everything before the SOS pad. So for me it was a last ditch effort. Granted they are far from mint but very useable and reside on the floor tom as original. I was very happy with the results.

I've seen others post on using SOS type of pads (maybe not on here, but I'm a member of other sites/clubs/forums, too). I remember my mom used to always have a box of them on hand under the kitchen sink! I'll have to try that sometime...

BTW, another product I've used on stuff is Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. Works on crusty wrap, too. And, I think that qualifies as "non-abrasive."

Bill yes the magic erasers work very well on wrap. And a host of other things. I used one on my old calf bass head. It removed a bunch of old stains and left a nice well preserved surface. It's 70+ years old and still going strong. :) Those and SOS pads are a cleaning staple in our home.

I use magic erasers all the time. They work except I only well cleaning up drum heads. Don't rub hard, just real lightly.

I don't know if I've tried the magic erasers on heads yet or not.

I sure learned to NOT use rubbing alcohol to try and clean a coated drum head. Softens up the coating to a very sticky mess!

+1 on the S.O.S. pads for players kit chrome. In fact I intend to use em on the 60s Clubdates I'll be picking up next week, which I have named "Ghost Kit" lol...

Nice set! It'll look nice when it's cleaned up. Planning on re-wrapping?

Thanks! Can't wait to go get it this week. There may be a re-wrap in its future but for now the plan is fill, sand, paint. Or satin wood finish if the outer ply is good enough but I doubt it. Wish I could find some original 60s ginger-aled silver sparkle...but I doubt it. :)

Mitch