Moisturizing a Conga Skin Head - What should I use?

[Benjamin Esparza]

I have a conga skin head that is a little dried out and I'm afraid that it will split if I don't do something soon. Fall and Winter are approaching and I don't want that to add to the problem. Can anyone recommend a cream, lotion, or oil that I can use to rejuvinate the head without affecting the tone or resonance of it? Please let me know. BTW, it is an LP "Hand Picked" head. Thanks.

Big Ben

[tamboricua]

I have a conga skin head that is a little dried out and I'm afraid that it will split if I don't do something soon. Fall and Winter are approaching and I don't want that to add to the problem. Can anyone recommend a cream, lotion, or oil that I can use to rejuvinate the head without affecting the tone or resonance of it? Please let me know. BTW, it is an LP "Hand Picked" head. Thanks.

Big Ben

Benjamin, some people use "manteca de corojo", which is palm oil. Johnny Conga up in Seattle, uses just plain "manteca", which is "lard". Udder balm also works. Basically, any hand lotion with lanolin will do the job. Hope this helps!


Saludos, Jorge Ginorio

[JohnnyConga]

Vaya tamboriqua...I actually found some West African palm oil, and did my bongos and quinto with it. I do prefer it to Lard, actually. It's just easier to find than the Palm oil. I found it by accident at Pike's Market downtown Seattle. Put a thin coat and then put it out in the sun for 5 6 hours or under a heat lamp if sun is not avalable...Hope this helps...At your Service ...JC JOHNNY CONGA...

[Benjamin Esparza]

What exactly is palm oil? Is it cooking oil? If not, what kind of a store can I find it in and under which category? I just came back from Savon and bought a product called "Udder-Wize Moisturizing Balm" figuring it is the udder balm that Jorge suggested. Please enlighten me on a brand name of palm oil so I can narrow down the search. I also had a hard time finding anything with Lanolin. Is there a product or product name that has lanolin or pure lanolin? Thanks.

Big Ben



Edited By Benjamin Esparza on Sep. 05 2002 at 03:31

[Bongo Boy]

My goodness it's a drum head...I wouldn't freak out about this. Get any old bottle of hand cream such as St Ives or Vaseline Intensive Care or whatever--you're not going to permanently damage anything, especially if the head is already dried out to the extreme. Chances are it's already a crappy head and you need to get a new one anyway!! This isn't rocket science--anything that you think will be absorbed into the skin is better than nothing, eh?

While you rub the head with both hands lubricated with some selected soothing emolient, repeat the words, "Ohmmmm she lakka lakka...ohmmmmmm she lakka lakkaa." I think you'll soon see a big improvement in the head condition.

...do it with feeling, tho, not just some bullsh..t mantra. Eh?



Edited By Bongo Boy on Sep. 05 2002 at 20:54

[120decibels]

HA! Bongo Boy, you've hit the nail on the head. (no pun intended). Thanks for making me laugh this morning.

Zach

[michael rosario]

dry skins is a normal situation, buy a small jar of palm oil, ruba little in your hands and apply it evenly over the heads, wipe off any extra with clean cloth,let the drums set for a day,andthey should be fine... please remember only to use a little amount of oil. you can buy oil from botanical store..
..... take care ... michael rosario... e-mail is. fyodor21@aol.com