Author Topic: Can't afford Moon gels??? here's an alternative! NOW WITH PICTURES! (Read 7207 times)

bamfire_turtle · « **on:** June 15, 2010, 03:02:16 PM »

Just want to share to others, well we all know that moon gels are going to cost us about 300php to 500php a pack... so here's an alternative... I just recently thought of this... There's a product of BOSTIK called "Blu Tack" ever heard of it? you can get it at a hardware store, ace hardware, handyman etc... costs about 50PHP per pack, and this is a reusable adhesive gum... shape it, stick it whatever you want! don't worry it wont ruin your heads kasi madali lang siya tanggalin, it's not so sticky naman and wont leave your head oily.. works just like a regular moon gel, the best part is you can shape it! It's your decision whether to put on a small dot for a more open drum sound or damp your head with bigger sized dot... Keep drumming fun!!!

sandythedrummer · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2010, 05:38:20 PM »

Hindi ba sha tumitigas agad? Washable ba sha?

bamfire_turtle · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2010, 08:05:08 PM »

nope, hindi siya tumitigas agad, no need to wash really, it's 100% removable, hindi kelangan kutkutin, dumidikit siya best sa kauri niya so get some more blutack or use the one you've already removed and collect pieces left sa head by "tapik tapik" gang sa sumama lahat ng natira dun sa pinangtapik mo, gets ba? hirap explain sa words.. parang rugby!!! but i don't think you'll have this kind of problem kasi madali lang talaga tanggalin, I've used it on practice kanina (mga kasinglaki ng thumbnail ginamit ko, pressed it sa upper left side of my snare drum head then viola! instant) tas nung tapos nako practice siyempre kelangan tanggalin, you don't want to leave it there, even moon gels will rot kapag iniwan buong gabi nakalagay sa drum, it dries out right? so SOP remove after playing.. un lang..

dolfmen · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2010, 09:51:51 PM »

ok to nakagamit na ko ng ganito,

kaso iba iba yung kulay kung ma-arte ka talo ka, hah parang pink ,green, blue etc ata mga kulay nito e,di ko lang sure kung may 1 kulay lang per pack.

pmack · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2010, 09:53:11 PM »

Quote from: dolfmen on June 15, 2010, 09:51:51 PM

ok to nakagamit na ko ng ganito, kaso iba iba yung kulay kung ma-arte ka talo ka, hah parang pink ,green, blue etc ata mga kulay nito e,di ko lang sure kung may 1 kulay lang per pack.

meron. blue.

bamfire_turtle · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2010, 09:56:28 PM »

tama blue.. hehehe blue nga ung akin hehehe i originally bought it para sa mga battery caps ng mp3 player ko, kasi kapag nasira na ung lock ginagamitan ko ng blutack... then kanina naisip kong itry sa snare ko... aun... epektib mga bros and sis! hehe

dolfmen · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2010, 10:00:45 PM »

yun oh,

mambo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2010, 10:42:10 PM »

pwede rin siguro yung mga laruan ng bata. yung mga sticky na lizards, rats etc. heheh

Gep · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2010, 08:12:25 AM »

Quote from: mambo on June 15, 2010, 10:42:10 PM

pwede rin siguro yung mga laruan ng bata. yung mga sticky na lizards, rats etc. heheh

Haha! Oo nga! Pati na rin yung binabato sa pader.

yekoz · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:13:30 AM »

NICE idea...

unnailed · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2010, 02:44:38 PM »

pics...

jmdesign · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2010, 03:23:25 PM »

i think you can also use foam tape... cost around 30-50 pesos at ace hardware.

plitipiw40315 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2010, 04:53:59 PM »

Quote from: unnailed on June 17, 2010, 02:44:38 PM

pics...

+1

jhayphay · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2010, 09:00:40 PM »

brilliant!

bamfire_turtle · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2010, 10:19:33 PM »

Sige mga bro! i'll post pictures tomorrow on how to use it... tsaka kung anung xura ng blu tack... don't have a decent video cam to make a video so i'll just use pictures... and explain..

jhayphay · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2010, 10:21:21 PM »

Quote from: bamfire_turtle on June 17, 2010, 10:19:33 PM

Sige mga bro! i'll post pictures tomorrow on how to use it... tsaka kung anung xura ng blu tack... don't have a decent video cam to make a video so i'll just use pictures... and explain..

aabangan namin yan!

waya_drum · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2010, 02:54:52 AM »

Quote from: mambo on June 15, 2010, 10:42:10 PM

pwede rin siguro yung mga laruan ng bata. yung mga sticky na lizards, rats etc. heheh

This thing worked like magic. I was reding this thread earlier, eh nag kataong may ganito yung anak ko, ayun, ninakaw ko! ang maganda pa dito ay di mo na problema mag shape, kasi hugis lizard na!

Downside is : Inaaway na ako ng anak ko!

OT: Namis ko tuloy yung chichirya na cheekadees!

bamfire_turtle · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2010, 02:43:24 PM »

Heto na mga pips! Pictures and instructions!

Ito and blutack... may tag pa nga eh.. 49.75 at handyman hardware...

Take a sufficient amount...

Roll it into a ball of gum... whatever you like

place it where you want it and press it hard making sure na hindi siya tatalsik when you play...

Now to remove it, just roll it out... and if there are tiny pieces left, just take the piece that you've removed and roll on the piece that was left until all the tiny pieces left are gone...

drummaniac · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2010, 08:58:28 AM »

re-usable ba to? ilang gamitan kaya? i mean 3x or 4x na gamitin then tapon na..

mahikawon666 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2010, 12:02:47 PM »

masubukan nga eto,mura pa

bamfire_turtle · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2010, 01:00:59 PM »

REUSABLE to! even more than 3 to 4 times... just keep it clean un lang ung secret... pagmalinis siya mas matagal ung lifespan niya... after use be sure to put it back dun sa waxed paper na balot niya (as seen on the third picture) I've been using it for years sa mp3 player ko to keep the lid intact, hindi ko padin pinapalitan, kasi kapag nadumihan hihina ung stickiness niya.. pagtumigas naman siya just massage it like a clay until lumambot ulit.. the bostik i used for the pictures are quite old na, i mean it's like a year and half old, and they still give the expected results... i think you could use them up to 20 times if they're not dirty... imagine how much you save, 20 times for just a piece of it, while you buy the entire pack for 50Php...

pmack · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2010, 03:53:19 PM »

just be sure to really stick it on to the head.
i had an experience sa gig last year. medyo napapasarap palo ko sa isang song bigay na bigay biglang tumalon yung blu tack. hehehe.

bamfire_turtle · « **Reply #22 on:** June 24, 2010, 12:46:46 AM »

Ayan oh experienced user ng blutack haha as seen on the 6th picture, be sure to press it hard para hindi siya tatalsik! hehe happened to me once on my first try, solution "really stick it onto the head!" (the drumhead*not your head) or dagdagan ang amount na gagamitin, the more amount the more surface to stick onto... hehe

skyjammer · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2010, 05:09:32 AM »

Just wondering....

Pwede din kaya dito yung sticky toys na daga? hehe! Ma-try nga...

pmack · « **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2010, 11:16:54 AM »

Quote from: bamfire_turtle on June 24, 2010, 12:46:46 AM

Ayan oh experienced user ng blutack haha as seen on the 6th picture, be sure to press it hard para hindi siya tatalsik! hehe happened to me once on my first try, solution "really stick it onto the head!" (the drumhead*not your head) or dagdagan ang amount na gagamitin, the more amount the more surface to stick onto... hehe

pero remember, the more you put on the head, mas madadampen yung tunog ng drum mo. don't sacrifice your desired sound para lang dumikit ng mabuti yung blu-tack sa drum head.

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Author Topic: Can't afford Moon gels??? here's an alternative! NOW WITH PICTURES! (Read 7207 times)