Ohhh wow! Coming along great , and that wrap. Can't wait to see the whole set. Those heads are looking great. Surely the cleaned up ones were not as bad as the uncleaned one in the photo. What;s your procedure for cleaning those heads?

Yeah they were just as bad. I've been using cif on them. All these old skins dont erode as easy as modern skins. The coating isnt powder like on a weatherking skin. This kit is in pretty good condition though. I actually hate the colour but im still going to leave it as is and replace as little bits as possible. I may replace all the screws and bolts because they will be hard to get the rust off but thats it. Its a nice kit though. I knew nothing about it until i researched it. At first i thought it was just a rubbish modern kit until i had a proper look at it. It was given to me in a clear out.

CIF hmmmm. Not familiar with that but can probably get it here in the states. That color is cool!!! are you kidding. I have never seen that before.

I'm no expert, but I would hazard a guess that the wrap will add somewhat to the value of this kit, as it is similar to Ludwig's Psychedelic Red finish. Very interested in seeing the other drums.

That is one of Star's rarest wraps, it is called "Lava Pearl". A knock off of Ludwig's Psychedelic Red, it is prized by Star collectors. Nial, you are a lucky man to have had someone give you a complete kit in this wrap color.

When you say "sand", what exactly are you doing to the hardware? If you really want to maintain any value, you must treat the chrome very carefully. If you use sandpaper or steel wool, you will put a haze on the surface of the finish and it will affect the value negatively. I use automotive rubbing compound and a spinning detail brush with excellent results. It leaves the chrome clean and protected.

Ill take that into mind john. The hardware is pretty badly rusted. What kind of brush do you use, as in what is it made of?

I use a yellow plastic automotive detailing brush with multiple, changeable heads. In your part of the world, you may need to look at your local automotive parts store to see what they have as far as battery powered detailers. You can use an inexpensive spinning type toothbrush as well.

I slather the creamy compound on them and let it "soak in" for a few minutes and then start working the stiffest bristles. After I have loosened all the crud, I take the softest one and finish it off, then polish the parts with a cotton cloth, an old t-shirt or the like, to remove the rest of the compound. It is messy, but it works. If you go to my youtube page, in my signature, you will see some of how we do it.

Thats great. Thanks for the info.

I can't believe how well the heads cleaned up. I was under the impression you couldn't ever clean heads. Well done.