Cleaning Drums

[charliemantica]

Im havinf problems with keeping my drums as well as y cymbals clean...
I keep them in a small room with open windows...
Everytime i come back they have a coat of dirt on them and all of the hardware gets rusty...
The same happens with my cymbals...
I just bought Zildjian ZXT´s and already they are getting rusty...
I guess i should close the windows...but what else can i do??

[.tom]

Cover them. Use a feather duster. Wipe them down often.

[drummerboy69]

Sounds like there's a lot of moisture, which probably contributes to the rust and dirt as well. I guess the best thing to do would be to close the window, but it seems like you're slightly reluctant to do so, so maybe get a de-humidifier or some kind of tarp even to go over drums..just spitballin here.

[Irish614]

At my local super market they sell stuff for cleaning brass,chrome, copper etc... Follow the instructions on the thing and it works wonderful. To clean the drum set itself windex on a soft towel not directly on the drum finish should help keep the drums clean. When applying the cream or w/e it comes in protect the Zildjian wording or it will come off with the chemical. As always use in a well ventilated area.

[Dissentor]

Lemon juice works well for cleaning light tarnish and fingerprints off cymbals. Clean your drums with Trick drum cleaner and a Micro Fiber towel. Never use Windex with amonia to clean drums.