w00t ATLAST! I got the storm! need help with maintainin it

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I just received the Storm

I had to pay $97.50 in total

But I got it, and thats just awesome

I just wanted to ask before using the storm, how do I clean it?

Should I just wash it through with water, or take it apart?

In addition, I see two streaks on the copper base.

Its minimal and you can only see it with a direct light on the base
on an angle. You can't feel it with your finger, but if you rub cloth
over it, you can feel the fibre of the cloth getting caught.

Is this a problem? Should I do something?

P.S.
I would put up a pic of the scratch, but as I said, you can only see it
with your eyes and on an angle. Now I see it... there are 3 streaks.. .damn...
I tried to take a pic with a 5mp camera but no luck on capturing the streaks.