Hello All,
I purchased a black Slingerland Buddy Rich 80N set a few months ago, and I am currently restoring the entire set. From the badge numbers I believe this set is from about 1977. I will have many questions for all of you, but the first will concern the hi hat stand. The chrome was really dirty and rusted, but with the help of Flitz Metal Cleaner & Polish it came out much better than expected. I would like to paint the base, which is badly scratched and chipped. How does the base detach from the rest of the stand?