Hey guys I am about to start cleaning up the snare from my harlequin I just got and wondered what I should use to do so. The paint is pretty good over all on this shell but there are a lot of little spots around the lugs the run along the lugs that are missing paint. These are very small spots that I do not want to make bigger. What is the best thing to use to clean the shell with without causing bigger issues to the shell?

I also wondered what the deal is with the throw offs on these old Gretsch. This one is not going up and down properly. Had another one that lost the rivet piece that made it swivel. Is there suppose to be some bend in the top piece? Was there issues with their Gretsch's throwoffs?

Thanks