Just got through sanding a bunch of my cymbals, and now I need some sort of sealer to keep the shine. Any suggestions?
1. I'm assuming that you sanded them to clean them? Like everybody else, I'm curious as to why and how you did it. Did you just take sandpaper 'round and 'round? There's nothing wrong with what you did, we're just curious.
2. What kind of cymbals are they? B8s? B20s? If you can just give the brand and model of the cymbal, the advice you receive will be much more appropriate.
3. If you have B20 cymbals with regular finish (no polishing), consider just using a common household cleaner called Bar Keeper's Friend. It's available from most supermarkets. A really nasty B20 cymbal (such as Zildjian A or K, or Sabian AA or HH) will look like new in less than five minutes with NO labor involved.
4. If you have sanded a B8 cymbal (such as Sabian B8, almost all Paiste, Zildjian ZBT, etc.), you are in a sort of never-never land. These are sprayed with a very hard catalized clearcoat finish before leaving the factory. If you've sanded off the clearcoat, the only way to protect them long-term is to replace the clearcoat. Too involved to get into here.
5. Regardless of the type of cymbal you've sanded, you can get short term protection from a regular automotive polish.
Good luck, and please post some pictures of what you did. Who knows? You may start a new trend.
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