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    type85 replied to the thread Cleaning cymbals.
    I have been using "protect a clear" cut with 30-50% lacquer thinner.. Specifically made for bare metals stainless, aluminum, brass...
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    type85 reacted to I-P's post in the thread Cleaning cymbals with Like Like.
    Thanks for this reply. I have done some reading on this automotive product. (FYI, I am an automotive protection enthusiast and am...
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    type85 reacted to I-P's post in the thread Cleaning cymbals with Like Like.
    Thanks type85. :) The label on the clear coat I used said 2 coats; so just out of doing it as per manufacturers instructions, I did 2...
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    type85 replied to the thread Cleaning cymbals.
    I did try the "last coat" which supposedly is a ceramic coating, it didn't do crap and the cymbals started to oxidize in less than 24...
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    type85 replied to the thread Cleaning cymbals.
    Wow!!! That is amazing! You are the 1st one brave enough to try it! After letting some of the cymbals sit for several months I found...
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    type85 reacted to I-P's post in the thread Cleaning cymbals with Wow Wow.
    Okay. Did the clear coat treatment today on a Paiste B15 16" Sound Formula Crash. - Use Bar Keeper's Friend Cream with non abrasive...
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    type85 reacted to I-P's post in the thread Cleaning cymbals with Love Love.
    @type85 I'm trying the clear coat very soon on some B15s and a some B8 cymbals. Thanks for all that research, documentation, and videos...
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    type85 reacted to TOMANO's post in the thread Maybe I'm still a Paiste guy with Like Like.
    I play live with Zildjian A Ride, a Zidjian medium crash, a Meinl light crash, Zildjian New Beat HH and occasionally a Paiste Rude...
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    type85 reacted to plaid sabbath's post in the thread Maybe I'm still a Paiste guy with Love Love.
    Very cool. Clips like that are dangerous for knucklehead like me. My credit cards are getting anxious. Definitely some food for...
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    type85 replied to the thread Maybe I'm still a Paiste guy.
    Depending on how hard you hit, I'd look at thin crashes also, the 22" is no big deal, just don't hit it hard unless you need some...
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    type85 reacted to plaid sabbath's post in the thread Maybe I'm still a Paiste guy with Love Love.
    Good call. Probably should look into a 19” as well. The 20” I have is pretty good. I’ve used it for a crash/ride with a stripped down...
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    type85 replied to the thread Maybe I'm still a Paiste guy.
    I'd look at a 19" crash, they have a nice mix of both the 18" and 20". If you're feeling REALLY brave, I'd also check out a 22" (I wish...
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    type85 reacted to plaid sabbath's post in the thread Maybe I'm still a Paiste guy with Haha Haha.
    Nothing against other brands. Lots of great stuff available these days. The 2002 line just feels and sounds terrific for what I play...
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    type85 reacted to Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX's post in the thread Cymbal Blasphemy with Love Love.
    I .... just ....don't .... like ..... Sabians there, i said it blasphemy for sure I know I am also a Zildjian "blasphemer" in that I...
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    type85 reacted to I-P's post in the thread B15 (Paiste Signature Sound Alloy) production history. with Like Like.
    Awesome. Thank you for clearing that up for me. 😁👍
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