Ok Y'all, I got my video uploaded to you tube. check it out.. It's my 1st video and my 1st full kit rewrap, so go easy on me ok? It's in 2 parts. here's the links. what do you y'all think?????
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[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXdfn1g_g6Q[/ame]
I finished my snare. its looks sooo cool y'all!! Keep on Pl
I ran into a pretty big snag yesterday. I was installing the badges on all the drums when i came to the bass drum. I had already installed the tom holder bracket. The vent hole was so close to the tom holder and there wasnt enough room for the badge. I was stressing about this, because i have already wrapped the drum. I could have plugged that hole and drillled a new hole during shell restoration, Here's what I did. I plugged the hole. I made a plug the just fit. I didnt want to be grinding and sanding on the plug in the brand new wrap and fresh interior. I taped over the hole on the wrap side, squirted exopy in the hole and inserted my plug. Wile the exopy was setting up and had got semi hard. I scraped off the excess with my fingernail. when it was all dry i painted over it with the Plasti-Kote stone paint. You cant even see where the old hole was on the inside. Next i positioned the badge to cover the plugged hole and drilled the new hole and installed the grommett over the repaired hole. You cant tell there was a hole there either. When I got this kit it had a tom tree in a box, it looked similar but I guess it was the original standard tom tree and someone had replaced it with a classic tree. Sooooo if you ever plan to convert standards to classic, remember to check your grommet hole location on the bass drum. I didnt take any pics of this because I was so stressed and mad at myself, but i just want anyone that may do this to know.
OK Y'all I have all the hardware back on and the heads. havent tuned any yet. All I lack is the bass drum hoops. Should I paint them black and install the inlay or a natural finish and install the inlays?
Decisions, decisions!!!! x-mas3
IMO, paint them glossy black with the inlay.
Cheers,BigE
Once I had seen how the Natural hoops looked with the lighter Citrus Mod wrap, the choice was made. The clear satin finish on natural maple is very complementary....at least to me.
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That is one nice looking kit!! I still prefer the glossy black with the inlay.
To me the natural doesn't let the kit stand out as much if you know what i mean. It is a cool wrap though!!
Cheers,BigE
Go natural for now.... paint them later if you want?
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Here is a closer look at the natural against the Citrus Mod wrap.
[IMG]http://www.iknowcss.com/jj/Citrus%20Mod-Blaemire%20058%20%28Small%29.jpg[/IMG]
Ok Y'all,
I got my wood hoops all stripped, sanded, and primed. letting them dry, then i'm gonna inspect them and do a little more sanding and prime them again, then wet sand and paint them babies. Then install the inlays. I choose glossy black laquer.
I will have one more task after these are done. The Tom Tree. I have several out in the garage. ill pick a good one and shine it up and put the bass drum heads on tune everything and beat the hell outta them!! Excited
