Welcome to Finals Week. Time to brasso up the cymbals and spray paint the shoes kids - its this week or nothing.

If you brasso cymbals now, you will have to brasso them again before next season.... brasso is not good for the cymbal, it opens the door for more oxidation to occur.

Try Nevr-Dull, I literally JUST finished a pair of some 12 year old Medium Stadiums. B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.

I have 4 sets of 18" med light BRAND NEW sitting in the band room that we can't get straps through. Now I need a drill press

Just get some needle nose pliers and grab the straps and pull them through.

Bah - was going old school on y'all, and you bring the "technically correct" on me. Next thing you will tell me that Johnson Wax is not good for a contra either. Or best not steal a towel from a drummer.
(just trying to keep things light :P)