tscoffey
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Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
I ahd read that soaking chrome parts in "Dawn" for hours will get most crud off.
I hadn't believed it too much, but my first attempt at cleaning some chrome proved it to me. I was able to clean about 6 of the 8 lugs I had thought were not salvageable.
And instead of needing 5 new bass lugs, I only need 2. And the Big R floor tom mounts are good now too.
I even had one with some kind of white substance on it --- almost like a coating of "Liquid Paper".
Dawn loosened it all up, and a toothbrush finished the cleaning for me.
Now, if I can just find a way to clean those dirty Big R thumb screws.
Tim
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1/21/2008, 10:42 pm
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backintoit3
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
Good tip, I've never heard of that one........really works eh?
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1/22/2008, 8:39 am
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JohnsRogers
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
I have used Dawn in combination with BonAmi, which is a non-abrasive powdered cleaner. It makes nice paste that I applied on the chrome and let sit for awhile. Then I used a toothbrush and/or q-tip to scrub the tough spots. It worked like a charm.
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1/22/2008, 8:47 am
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tommykat1
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
quote: tscoffey wrote:
Now, if I can just find a way to clean those dirty Big R thumb screws.
Tim
This is a toughie. I swear by Blue Magic metal poilsh, but the plating on these is poor. Blue Magic brings them back a little, but it shines more like faded cadmium or zinc plating than anything else.
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1/22/2008, 10:32 am
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Rogersoholic
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
I use Palmolive it softens hands while you scrub the chrome. lol
--- ....... I BUY ROGERS DRUMS! PM ME!......
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1/22/2008, 11:39 pm
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drumanorak
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
Hi guys whats dawn soap? is it just a brand of soap, or a special soap? k
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1/23/2008, 1:30 am
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INKY00
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
the brand.
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1/23/2008, 1:40 am
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drumanorak
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
Oh ok thanks, Ours is called fairy liquid in the UK, washing up liquid. i know now!!
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1/23/2008, 4:41 am
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ThePloughman
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
Fairy Liquid? .......... hehe. I live way too close to San Francisco to ask ............Have ye got any Fairy Liquid? ......... down at the SuperMarket.
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1/23/2008, 6:18 am
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drumanorak
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Re: Well, now I am a believer in "Dawn" soap
Yes is a bit of a strange name, that brand has been going for years, Yes I bet you would get some smirks and odd looks if you were in SF asking for it!!!
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1/24/2008, 1:25 am
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