Yes... All the time. Cymbals, drums, chrome... The whole lot get hit with a MF cloth. Awesome invention.
Have any of you used these microfiber cloths on cleaning your drum shells etc. I have just used them and they are amazing. No chemical to use just wipe dry or damp depending on how bad they are. I also use them around the house, glass,computer/tv monitors, counter tops, range tops, bathroom fixtures, tub, toilet etc. So much use and with ease. Never going back to paper towels and cleaning products ever.
Yes... All the time. Cymbals, drums, chrome... The whole lot get hit with a MF cloth. Awesome invention.
I'm using "Swiffer" sweeper cloths: anti-static, I think. Maybe the micro fibers ave the same properties for dry cleaning-no water or chemicals.
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I just use a rag but maybe I should try one of these microfiber things.
You know it is funny that no one has ever mentioned MF until now . Everyone where mentioning everything under the sun but never MF that is odd cause it is a great product and safe on any surface. I have them all over the place e.g. studio, car, house etc.
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Tama Swingstar 3 piece 1993 (refinished wine red)
Ludwig Breakbeats (Azure Sparkle)
1964 Ludwig Supra
Old no-name Luan 12x8 tom/snare (refinished wine red)
Mapex MPX 14"x5.5" snare (refinished in gloss black)
Pearl Vision 14"x14" ft/snare (refinished wine red)
Aquarian heads
14" Sabian HHX Stage Hats
15" Meinl Extra Dry Thin Hats
18" Meinl Vintage Trash Crash
18" Wuhan China
18" Thin Zildjian Crash
18" Thin Zildjian Crash with rivets
19" Meinl Extra Dry Thin Crash
22" Istanbul Mehmet Legend Dark Ride
23" Matt Bettis Dry Ride
I've got a mountain of micro fiber cloths. I use them for everything. Car detailing especially, b/c they don't scratch.
I use them to polish anything that requires care.
Can you use them for waxing? If so, do the fibers get messed up from dried wax? Can you wash them, successfully, to get wax out of them? In my younger days, I used to use old cotton cloth (t shirts) to apply and wipe wax off of my car, but I only used them until the cloth was pretty well coated with wax, then threw them away. MF is a little pricey, and I wouldn't want to throw them away after each 'wax job'!
Now, just a tiny bit less than an absolute drum newbie
DW Collectors Cherry kit, Ludwig Black Beauty Snare, DW SuperSolid Oak/Cherry Snare, DW Sabian Vault Edge Snare
I have washed em once or twice but chrome polish kind of ruins them if it hardens before washing. Wally world sells a pack of 48 cloths for close to $20 so I don't worry about it anymore. I can get up to 4 good uses out of one cloth using polish and wax but at less than 50 cents per sheet I am not that worried about it plus I use maybe one every 2 weeks so no big deal.
Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
Sabian HHX Legacy
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Yes, they can be washed. I relegate my more used/washed ones to tire/wheel duty. Keep the newer ones for paint detail.
I always thought they were rather cheap. Don't buy expensive MF cloths. Treat them as disposable or usable a few times and toss them. Or keep them and use them for less sensitive jobs.
And a warning...even though MF is non-scratching...you CAN and WILL scratch any surface if you rub hard enough. Take care when cleaning/polishing...whether it's your drums or your car.
I've never found MF to work very well with liquid based cleaners and polish. I use them for dry or paste wax, but I prefer an old, very thin, soft, 100% cotton dish towel for liquid spray-on polishes like Pledge and Quick Detail.
-Brian
"Too many crappy used drum stuff to list"
Play the SONG......not the DRUMS!!!
"I think that feeling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts." ~ John Bonham
For really delicate jobs, use clean cloth baby diapers...the best!
DW drums and Paiste cymbals.
thats all i use
Good ideas, guys, thanks. I know that soon I won't be able to help myself from giving my new gloss lacquer Cherry shells a good coat of wax. I wanna give them the best possible treatment!
Now, just a tiny bit less than an absolute drum newbie
DW Collectors Cherry kit, Ludwig Black Beauty Snare, DW SuperSolid Oak/Cherry Snare, DW Sabian Vault Edge Snare
Note that MF will scratch soft smooth finishes like on the car dashes. I just went over my dash in my Venza and it left scratches grrr.! I don't want to use ArmorAll or any other chemically based cleaners in my car so I guess I go back to just a wet soft rag on the dash. Just sayin be careful where you use it.
Last edited by Pearl MCX Man; 07-21-2015 at 07:43 AM.
I have more microfiber towels then I know what to do with... we use them on the car. And I do a lot of car shows so I buy a lot of them.
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