[QUOTE=Purdie Shuffle;136915]BTW, this is what the 1910 Oliver Ditson drum looks like finished...

Absolutely stunning John.

Hey John...show these guys the brass Slingy with the beavertails...killer drum.

Steve B

For you, Steve... (I'll try to find some better shots for you. This is all I could find on short notice.)

It's sitting behind my kit right now. Balls to the wall! D' Drummer

John

A great way to save a pitted chrome Ludwig shell!

Hey, Drumsforever! Man, it's like, 'Old-Home Week' around here! How the hell are ya? mfry55 posted in this thread a little earlier, I love seeing familiar names pop up on my screen. Clapping Happy2

It -is- a great way to save a snare drum you love, a favorite supra. But it can cost as much as $125.00. Depending of course on 'who' you're dealing with, it 'could be' much less. The point is; unless it's a 'keeper,' you'll never be able to recoup the investment on a resale.

It's not something you want to do with a drum you plan to flip, or to sell for a profit down the road. But if you really want to save your favorite vintage supra, there's no better way to go. The process guarantees that the drum will never pit again. If maintained, it can look 'new' forever.

DF - Post more often! Good to run into you again.

John

Post Pix, Mark! I remember that one... it came out excellent. I bet your elbow is still sore from that one! lol Please, feel free to post pictures of the drum here. It'll be another great example of what can be done with a favorite supra that has terminal acne.

John

This drum looks fantastic. I just picked one up with my orange mod set. It's rough and I may try this technique.

I think a little muriatic bath would take it off.

jim

$35 for a nitric acid bath at the plater, a few beers, a dremmel and here's my prototype. Looks good from 5 + feet away (Still has some pitting - I didn't want to remove too much of the shell for fear it would ruin the sound).

Did you get the swirls from using the roto-tool? How'd you do it? Hold it one spot for a second and then move on? You got a great pattern in the aluminum.

John

It was an excercise in patience. I cut out circles out of scotch sanding pads (medium or coarse, I forget). Stuck those onto the rotary tool cut-off wheels with adhesive. They flew off a lot, or wore down, which changed the look of the swirls a bit. Then, like you said, held it in one spot for a few seconds and made my way around the drum. The cirlce part took less than an hour. A few coats of transparent red lacquer (from Stew Mac), then a few clear coats. Sand, wax, assemble and play.