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Soaking......

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Yeah, I can figure this out myself - from experience - which more times than not, is the hard way.

I have several hihat stands which I am restoring for future sale, and I use the Dawn soaking treatment......Can I soak the whole thing, or must I avoid soaking the internal parts of the pedal?

Also, same question for the labels. Must I tape them off, seal them somehow, or nothing at all. Soaking is going to risk them falling apart and coming off. Can I go ahead and soak them, then NOT TOUCH THEM at all and just let them dry...resulting in drying right on the stand as before as tight as before. I am just running through hypotheticals here.

Please advise here before I soak labels off and damage internal parts......

After-all, you may want to buy one from me :)

Thanks,

John

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Posted on 12 years ago
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I'm thinking you can soak the internals as long as you can dry them with a cloth...airdrying tends to be a bad idea in my experience. I think I'd get some thick plastic sheeting and strong tape and mask off the labels. If they're paper, they may "bubble" up and the ink may start flaking. That's just my :2Cents: though.

Good luck whichever route you take!

Lynn

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Posted on 12 years ago
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John I'm not expert on the subject but I wouldn't water soak parts you can't later get at to dry and properly lubricate to prevent rust. This would include anything internally you can't get apart. Far as the labels go foil style labels should hold up but I'd think the dawn and water soak might loosen the adhesive if they are old and somewhat dry. Anything I soak in dawn and water I spray with WD-40 after and dry very well with can of compressed air or shop air if you have it including inside of any threaded bosses. And it's nothing I can't get completly apart. I don't like to introduce water to any rivets (that told the tripod together etc...) like many stands have as water and mositure is very hard to get out completely. Those parts I clean well with WD-40 and lube with a light oil and wipe any excess away. Others might have better info and tips for you hopefully~!

Glenn.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks for the info guys. Trying a bit of everything. Dissassembling as much as I can, taping off labels, WD40. The soaking is actually very helpful for parts that are super tight/seized up.

Thanks again,

John

I had a great day! Instead of sleeping in and wasting the day, I got up at 8 and I had all my slacking done by noon!

2Timothy1:7
Posted on 12 years ago
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Hey folks -

I hope that somebody in the know on this following question will jump in here to help, as I honestly don't want to be the guinea pig on this one.

I have several snare stands, many from the 60s, some 70s, perhaps even 50s?? I am using the DAWN SOAKING technique to clean them all up before selling on the bay. (IF YOU NEED ONE OF THESE PM ME) - Slingers and Luddys only.

Now, can I soak the snare baskets in Dawn/H2o also, or will it damage it. Much of the black rubber coatings (what would you cal those??) are nice and even sometimes shiny - I don't want to ruin that. With the looks of those, I wouldn't think they can be removed and replaced all that easily/successfully.

Thanks for any help,

John

I had a great day! Instead of sleeping in and wasting the day, I got up at 8 and I had all my slacking done by noon!

2Timothy1:7
Posted on 12 years ago
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Dawn is a mild dish-wash detergent, it won't harm the rubber on the stands. Make sure you wipe everything down well to help inhibit rust. Use some polish on them and that'll provide some surface protection.

John

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Posted on 12 years ago
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+1. If it won't hurt the plastic/rubber spatula, it won't hurt the basket!

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Dawn is a mild dish-wash detergent, it won't harm the rubber on the stands. Make sure you wipe everything down well to help inhibit rust. Use some polish on them and that'll provide some surface protection.John

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