Try soaking a few of the screws/washers overnight in Vinegar,, then rinse and dry them.. it will dissolve rust..
The screws and washers do come up on ebay from time to time.. but at a price.. and you need so many.. I have cleaned them in the past and sprayed them with some rust preventive silver enamel..
Good luck
Cheers
(and be real careful with those lugs.. the threads are easily stripped out)
Thanks longjohn. Soaking in vinegar is not an option I was aware of. I will give it a whirl as there are a boatload on the bass drums....while have your attention, I'm only beginning to learn the nuts and bolts details of Slingerlands. Would you know, from my pictures, what type of set by name or model number this set is? I reference a 1976 Slingy catalog seeing the BR TDR snare and from what the previous owner tells me, was bought circa1976. Do you concur?
Another anomally...just last night I noticed the one bass drum only has 2 bass drum spurs, the other has four....does this mean the 2nd bass may have been added later? There are no filled in holes....
Rattle off a few serial numbers to confirm the build period.. as far as I know Bd's over 22" were fitted with the two pair of spurs.. Unusual that you have a 24" with only one pair.. Yes it seems like an add on.. do both bd's have the Set O Matic Tom mount?
Cheers
Fastenal should have something very close to the lug screws and washers.
Creighton
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Try soaking a few of the screws/washers overnight in Vinegar,, then rinse and dry them.. it will dissolve rust.. The screws and washers do come up on ebay from time to time.. but at a price.. and you need so many.. I have cleaned them in the past and sprayed them with some rust preventive silver enamel.. Good luck Cheershttp://www.ebay.com/itm/slingerland-lug-screws-/281154186383?pt=Vintgae_Drums_Percussion&hash=item4176186c8f(and be real careful with those lugs.. the threads are easily stripped out)
I have a good amount of lug screws and washers I managed to get the rust off of...some by chemicals, some by hand wire brushing, some by a combination. They are very discolored though and won't look good once I put these drums back together. Can you recommend by brand name what paint you use that is close to the original appearance?
Rustoleum will have a alloy looking colour.. you do not need it thick just a couple of light coats. (and do not spray the threads). I pressed the hex screws into a sheet of polystyrene and just sprayed the heads. You could also punch some holes into a piece of cardboard and use that.. A dip of the thread into some Vaseline or grease before reassembly is not a bad idea..
Cheers
Lots of good advice here. Mine would be to pat you retired cabinet maker on the back, simply because, well, hes' retired. Good luck with the project, I have to say this though. Purdie Shuffle had a thread on a vibrater that cleaned small parts. After reading the thread I dont know why anyone would ever do anything else. Of course it an expensive tool to purchase but you could use it again down the road or sell it to another member.
Good luck to ya, keep the thread going, we want to see the finished product.
Jeff C
Rustoleum will have a alloy looking colour.. you do not need it thick just a couple of light coats. (and do not spray the threads). I pressed the hex screws into a sheet of polystyrene and just sprayed the heads. You could also punch some holes into a piece of cardboard and use that.. A dip of the thread into some Vaseline or grease before reassembly is not a bad idea..Cheers
Perfect advice. Thank you. I will do exactly that. Gets me one step closer back to the original look. I really appreciate the detailed advice. I might have sprayed those threads....Bowing
Lots of good advice here. Mine would be to pat you retired cabinet maker on the back, simply because, well, hes' retired. Good luck with the project, I have to say this though. Purdie Shuffle had a thread on a vibrater that cleaned small parts. After reading the thread I dont know why anyone would ever do anything else. Of course it an expensive tool to purchase but you could use it again down the road or sell it to another member.Good luck to ya, keep the thread going, we want to see the finished product.Jeff C
Jeff, that tumbler purchase is definitely in my future when funds allow. My Wife has saved me a page from the Harbor Freight catalog.
Yes, will be glad to share pics now that I figured how to resize my photos so they upload...
By coincidence, my retired pal stopped by last night with the sanded "test" shell (12" tom) and had questions before spraying. He could not distinguish between the re-rings and the bearing edge. I presume from other posts, NO poly on the bearing edges....This is sanding down to 220 grit.
As soon as the "test spraying" is complete, I'll post more pics. dean
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Jeff, that tumbler purchase is definitely in my future when funds allow. My Wife has saved me a page from the Harbor Freight catalog. Yes, will be glad to share pics now that I figured how to resize my photos so they upload...By coincidence, my retired pal stopped by last night with the sanded "test" shell (12" tom) and had questions before spraying. He could not distinguish between the re-rings and the bearing edge. I presume from other posts, NO poly on the bearing edges....This is sanding down to 220 grit.As soon as the "test spraying" is complete, I'll post more pics. dean
Here's the 12 inch shell back from the cabinet maker- 3 coats poly with sanding in between. There were some fairly deep dents from serious gigging so my cabinet guy was leery of sanding too hard, so despite some minor imperfections in the shell, I think we're looking pretty good!
Next step is the purchase of rims and a resonant head, when money allows.
When completed, the 12 inch tom will go for sale here on the forum. Getting sprayed next is the 13 inch tom that I'm keeping for the rehab project. Picture also shows bare sanded shell for comparison.
Talk to me, guys. This is one tough first time project for a novice like me. Thanks. d
