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Pages: 1 Tea Bag Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Sep 16 2004 Posts: 1423 Loc: Canada Hi hat maintenace       #47533 - Wed Oct 12 2011 05:16 AM (129.42.208.188) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I must admit the last time I took a hihat apart for cleaning was probably my first Ludwig hat stand that I got from the original member of the 5 Man Electrical Band about 40 years ago(!). I still have it - and it still works fine. I have other hihats that I use for my regular playing however (Pearl, Premier, Yamaha), and up until now I've never had an issue with any of them.. however the Pearl hat has developed a bit of a squeak, and it doesn't feel as smooth as it once did.. so my question is what's the best thing to use for lubrication on both the chain and the inner parts (spring, rod shaft etc.). I have a tube of white lithium grease.. (and a bit of elbow grease ready to go) Thanks! Post Extras:       roger strange Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 09 2003 Posts: 1650 Loc: Nova Scotia Canada Re: Hi hat maintenace [Re: Tea Bag]       #47535 - Thu Oct 13 2011 03:50 AM (24.222.165.240) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I just spray up the innards by shooting a little product known as Release All which can be got for about four bucks or so in a green, yellow and red spray can with a straw at Canadian Tire into the hi-hat stands. That stuff goes everywhere and literally releases any dry spots and stops squeaks etc. Stays around forever and doesn't mess up anything. I don't have to actually pull apart the stand at all. I just nail the thing by shooting that stuff in everywhere. Also really good for such things as windshield wiper motors and linkages and in the winter I make sure all my auto door locks and hinges etc are filled with the stuff. never get a freeze-up in the locks. Release-all. A Canadian product since the 1950s eh! Use it on your bass drum pedal(s), you'll be amazed at the pickup of the velocity and ease of playing. Edited by roger strange (Thu Oct 13 2011 03:52 AM) Post Extras:       Tea Bag Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Sep 16 2004 Posts: 1423 Loc: Canada Re: Hi hat maintenace [Re: roger strange]       #47536 - Thu Oct 13 2011 08:04 AM (129.42.208.188) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Great stuff - I'll give it a try. Post Extras:       pljones Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 30 2006 Posts: 171 Loc: London, UK Re: Hi hat maintenace [Re: Tea Bag]       #47537 - Thu Oct 13 2011 10:39 AM (188.220.56.222) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Quote: Release-all. A Canadian product since the 1950s eh! They'll be firing their Marketing Director and hiring you, Roger! -------------------- Get jamming Post Extras:       roger strange Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 09 2003 Posts: 1650 Loc: Nova Scotia Canada Re: Hi hat maintenace [Re: pljones]       #47538 - Thu Oct 13 2011 10:49 AM (24.222.165.240) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Haw!! I seriously doubt that. But....it does work well and it's easy to apply. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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