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    Hey everyone

    so the title may seem a bit overkill but i was gigging on Saturday and the place was a bit of a hole, there was urine all over the floor in the toilet which i used a few times, i then played the gig and never gave it another thought, whilst playing at home last night i thought i best give them a wipe down.

    i wonder how many different blokes wee stains i have on my pedals over the years, i sometimes play barefoot at home too
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    Yikes, good idea

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    I recently needed to fix my pedal and realized just how dirty they were. I cleaned them down and the results were mind blowing. Didn't realize how dirty they had gotten

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    Once a year when I go over the whole kit dusting, wiping etc.

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    Never have but I dang sure am now.

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    About once every 6 months my Iron Cobra spring starts to squeak. I spray the spring with WD40 then clean the whole pedal afterwards. Its surprising just how much dust, grit and general gunge can build up in the foot plate.

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    i'm the same as some of you guys too, never bothered to do it before but i'll give them a wipe over every month or so.
    Have you got you're ticket for the rock train? You gotta earn that Ticket!!

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    That restroom scenario is scary isn't it?

    I found with playing outdoor gigs that the pedals get highly soiled with little rocks/gravel, mud that dried to dirt and a host of other unwanteds.

    Keeping the pedals clean is just another form of maintenance.
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    I don't usually clean them. But I lubricate them.
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    Never thought of the filthy restroom scenario. I'm thinking now I should spray my pedals down with Lysol or some disinfectant. Don't forget the hi-hat too! Probably not a bad idea to keep a small package of Clorox wipes in your hardware bag.
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    I vote that all this cleaning stuff should be done by our singers, since all they have to bring to gigs are a mic and a cable...seriously, we get none of the credit, all of the blame, but at least ours is the most fun to play!
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    If I start washing the pedals then they might rust.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FlyByNight View Post
    I don't usually clean them. But I lubricate them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markthechuck View Post

    i wonder how many different blokes wee stains i have on my pedals over the years, i sometimes play barefoot at home too
    Wow Mark I bet nobody ever gives that a thought. I know I didn't

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