You could use it for the weepy ballads. That could be cool.

Try Barkeepers Friend.

Scott

Plain old white vinegar will do wonders on many blemishes and will certainly remove oxidation powders. give it a try.

Glen

I like WD-40.

Cassidy

[COLOR="Green"]Yup...that's good stuff. Be sure you mix it with water into a soupy paste first (if it is the powder you buy).

Also...[COLOR="DarkRed"]Wright's Copper Cream[/COLOR] will do the trick.

With either you may need 2 applications.

With either, after rinsing off in water, do a wash with a mild dish soap or biodegradable soap as well, to make sure all residue is removed.[/COLOR]

I like Groove Juice.

[COLOR="Purple"]Groove Juice is pretty good...but the thing is, it's gonna do a complete strip-job....patina and all. The advantage of the Wright's is, you can remove in layers, so get to a nice point in-between grungy and naked.

It would take 3-4 applications of Wright's to do what Groove will do in a single application.[/COLOR]

Thanks!! It is also a good tip for me!! I'll try a Wright's Copper Cream next time.

Wow thanks for all the comments.

So far I have tried...

Barkeepers Friend (This worked well)

White vinegar (I didn't see much effect)

Lemon juice (Suggested by a friend but this did not work too good)

WD-40 (Not bad to cleean that black oxide out)

Dish soap (Again good to get leftover residue off)

Zildjain cymbal polish (Ended up using this last)

I have gotten most of the black marks out and a lot of that stain you see in the picture.

It is at least usable now. Still some stain but hard to see now.

Wright's Copper Cream will be my next try but I have to get some.

As far as weepy songs we don't play many so I just will have to play this cymbal with destain I suppose.