Hey guys! I have a cheaper kit I just bought and stripped the wrap off it. I want to keep the natural wood finish....how can I get a gloss finish over the wood...I just want the natural finish and I want it to look like glass pretty much...Just like this Yamaha kit
http://ca.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/drums/drumsets/scb_bop/?mode=model
Lot`s of sanding from 220 grit to 440 grit, a good liberal coat of sand sealer, more fine sanding, many coats of Clearcoat spray with fine and I mean fine (1200) sanding in between. For best results, spin the drums and apply sandpapers to the spinning drum !! When light from a long bulb streaks across the drum from edge to edge without breaking,...you`re done !!
Commerical drums are finished with polyester lacquer, and it is a single-coat finish that is usually hot-sprayed and requires no grain filler or sealer, because it doesn't shrink-back after application. The reason is that, unlike traditional solvent-based lacquers, which cure by evaporation of the solvent, polyester is 100% solids, and cures via the addition of a catalyst, similar to epoxy.
Natural maple needs to be sealed first (shellac works best) and then as described, multiple coats of lacquer need to be applied, sanded between applications and reapplied to accomplish the finish build. Finally, it needs to be wet-sanded and buffed to a high gloss. Easier to say than to do.
Thank you guys for all your feed back. Do you think that minwax's polycrylic finish is a good idea??
Here it is on Minwax's website
Thank you guys for all your feed back. Do you think that minwax's polycrylic finish is a good idea?? Here it is on Minwax's website http://www.minwax.com/wood-products/interior-clear-protective-finishes/minwax-polycrylic-protective-finish
I used MinWax's Polycrylic Clear Gloss when I refinished my kit, which I stained first. Very pleased with the results. What you see in the pics represents 8 coats.
A couple years ago I stripped the wrap off of a old DW Pacific kit and the shells were so nice I refinished them natural. Light sanding and 4 coats of winmax Danish oil, then 4 coats of Spar Polyurethane with a light sanding between coats. The Spar Polyurethane is what they use on boats, outdoor woods, and has UV protection and will give and take with the heat and cold.
I am in south east Florida and play a lot of outside gigs so I take that set out in the sun, heat and weather. They look and have held up great.
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