Dents in splash, how do I fix it?

[sjon014]

I got a good deal on a splash, but I guess I got what I paid for. The cymbal is dented to kingdom come. No cracks, and no keyholes whatsoever, and IT STILL SOUNDS GREAT. However, it looks really out of shape, and maybe if I hit the badly dented edges, then maybe i'll worsen its life.

The question is, can I re-hammer it close to its original form? Has anyone in the forum tried this on his/her cymbals? And how the hell do I hammer it? Syempre hindi naman ako kukuha ng martilyo at basta magpupupukpok diba?

[g0d5_g1ft]

si inigo ata bro nagrehammer ng saluda nya try mo pm baka makatulong... pero kung irereshape mo lang try mo yung hard rubber mallet/hammer para ireshape yung cymbal mo wag yung normal na martilyo dahil baka numipis naman yung cymbal pag pukpok mo... aun lang hehehe di ko pa nagagawa yan eh

[Bammbamm]

Opinion lang; Kung ok naman yung tunog, para sa akin di ko na ipapa- rehammer kung di ako sigurado sa kalalabasan ng tunog nya pag katapos.

[sjon014]

Thanks sa replies! Ang lambot pala nitong splash. Di kasi flat pag linagay ko sa flat surface, kaya kagabi, dinaganan ko ng heavy rubber objects sa sides. Ayun, kaninang umaga, may onting improvement! But the dents are still there. Nakakatakot nga i-rehammer. Baka magtunog trashformer 'to pagtapos hehe. Oh well.. pero keep 'em coming! Maybe I'll need third and fourth opinions.

[Diadem]

what splash is it?

have pics?

[sjon014]

It's a ZXTi splash.

Here are a few shots.

As you can see, it still doesn't lay flat on the majorly dented area, and there are a few smaller dents around the cymbal.





I'm not really ready to lay down the hammer on this yet. 

[Diadem]

tsong.. forget about putting it to a normal shape .. its still good.. ok lng na may deformities.. bsta wag lng cracks or keyholes...

thats ok.. just hit it nice and slow... 

[sjon014]

Hehe, I guess yun na nga. Actually, I want to straighten it for aesthetic purposes lang. Sonically, it's ok for my tastes already. Thanks!

[Gep]

Nice splash!

[sjon014]

Thanks Sir Gep. I finally got one! Hehe.

[Dindin]

Bakit ganyan yung dents niya? was it mounted inverted? or ginawang stack?

[sjon014]

Yun nga eh. ALL the warps are dented upward from the splash. Not one looks like a dent from a downward stroke. So either pataas ang palo ng dating owner nito, or inverted ciang ginamit. Hehe. Pinabenta lang kasi ng drummer so I wasn't able to talk to the former owner himself.