Basic Drum Care and Upkeep

[poshi12]

So My bass drum is...pealing. its a black pearl export kit that was made just before they discontinued the line and the black Mylar plastic sheet is rinkling and I want to just rip it off and expose the the wood. Whould that be a bad idea or do I just deal with it?

[TheDunwichHorrorBand]

I have a dw 7000 double pedal, and i take it apart myself and oil it..... every time i change my heads, i drop a little bit of oil into the nut box, it stops the rod from sticking and you can feel the tension a lot better.....and generaly keep my kit clean with cymbal cleaner and polish for my shells,....its a low end kit but with good upkeep and tuning you can turn it into a decent kit....peace out!

[TheLordZixx]

LOL thank god I saw this video! Because I got my drumkit from a friend, and had dents in them and didn't think of it... but I just looked at the heads and was like... fuck is this normal? :P NOPE

[hiphopsucks96]

Define cheap.