{"id":137,"date":"2019-11-19T20:36:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T02:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/?p=137"},"modified":"2020-01-23T20:47:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T02:47:06","slug":"how-to-clean-bongo-drums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/how-to-clean-bongo-drums\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Clean Bongo Drums?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maybe you’ve pulled out your bongo drums and noticed that there is a lot of grime on the edges or wherever you hit the drum. It is a little gross to think of all the dirt that has been on your hands transferring to the bongo drum head over time… but what is the best way to clean your bongo drum heads without damaging them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cleaning your bongo drumheads can be done with either a little water, a scent-free lotion, or a skin-safe oil in combination with a soft rag. Never use any cleaners containing bleach or ammonia or any solvents–a good rule of thumb being to only use that which you would use on your own skin without drying it out. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much water is too much water? How much oil or lotion is too much or too little? What about hand sanitizer or even soap and water? There’s a lot of questions as to what chemicals are okay and not okay for bongo drums. Let’s dive into the question and see what we can learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I actually documented the process in a video if you’re curious to see if water wins against cocoa butter or lotion<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Best Way to Clean Your Bongos (The Great Bongo Cleaning Experiment)<\/div><\/div>
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