I have a Supra that had been powder coated black when I got it. The previous owner said the chrome had really started flaking so he pulled it apart, took it to an automotive shop and had them strip it and paint it. For me, it was a cheap way to buy another Ludwig snare drum. It's a great sounding drum. To my ear it is a little more dry sounding but that may just be psychological. Regardless, it is dry in a really good way and looks good as well. I take it out as a snare option on rental dates and it gets chosen a lot. I am pretty sure a lot of drummers just think it's a 5" Black Beauty. I actually had one drummer tell me that was a great sounding BB. I smiled and said thanks and then I showed him what it was.

Other than the tube lugs and single flange hoops, this is pretty much the idea I have with mine.....I may even swap out the P-85 for a P-86....I had a 6x13 superclassic with that throw and loved it.....I was hoping to get an even more shiny, mirror type finish on mine. It could be the pics, but I bet that looks even better in person, more like the finish I am talking about. Hmmmm a clear powdercoat......not sure about that.....wouldn't you have the same "texture" or "orange peel" look to it that the grey powder coat has now? Trying to avoid that....looking to keep it as smooth and chrome-like as possible.

I will be interested in seeing what others say, but I would imagine that I would forego the clear coat. You can always go back and polish the aluminum (we do that all the time with stage sets we have built). The clear coat could give you problems down the road or if it was not well done in the first place.

Awesome job!!

that's an 80's drum? What about the hoops & lugs, they're modern??