Excellent thread, thank you! I would love to see pics of how the snare drum is progressing.
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Now I don't have the time to finish this project quickly, but when I get some time for myself I spend it restoring it. Slowly I'll get there...
The snare is waiting for disassembly and restoration. I'll post photos here for sure.
Cheers.
Wow! Really impressed by the work so far! Good luck on the snare, really eager on what can become of it!
A question though, might have missed it in the previous posts, but what's the best thing to use to clean off and sharpen up the color on the wrap? Considering to shape up my own Tama Imperialstars Cool Dude
Wow! Really impressed by the work so far! Good luck on the snare, really eager on what can become of it!A question though, might have missed it in the previous posts, but what's the best thing to use to clean off and sharpen up the color on the wrap? Considering to shape up my own Tama Imperialstars Cool Dude
Hi Chris. Thank you for your comment.
In fact, I didn't polish the wrap. I removed the black paint with nail polish remover and the original finish became visible.
I will try the novus plastic polish someday... Everyone says that it does miracles on Ludwig vistalites and some types of wrap. I'll give it a try and then I will share the results here. Please continue following this thread.
Cheers.
I will try the novus plastic polish someday... Everyone says that it does miracles on Ludwig vistalites and some types of wrap.
You think that any plastic polisher would work? Living in Sweden, so the brands are not easy to get hold of here... DOH
Is there any usage areas or chemicals you should think of when getting the polish? Would love some input before I go destroy the wraps... Cool Dude
Great Job !!
Novas is sold as a polish for the plastic motorcycle helmet face shields. Should be able to find a replacement product most anywhere in the world.
Creighton
You think that any plastic polisher would work? Living in Sweden, so the brands are not easy to get hold of here... DOHIs there any usage areas or chemicals you should think of when getting the polish? Would love some input before I go destroy the wraps... Cool Dude
I want to polish mine because I left some scratches while removing the black paint. I don't know if the Novus is armful for this type of wrap, I guy told me it is made of celluloid. Maybe someone can help us here, let's wait for input.
Anyway, I need the Novus 3-2-1 to restore a Vistalite kit, so I'll buy it and try it on a hidden spot.
Don't think Novas will hurt any wrap. #3 and #2 will scratch Vistalites.
Creighton
Hi. I have more updates for you that keep following this project.
As you might remember, I needed to remove the scratches from the wraps. Since I have other pending projects, and one of them is a Vistalite kit that needs to be polished, I bough the Novus 3,2,1 from UK. It was expensive but I knew that it would work perfectly on Vistalite acrylic shells and it would be useful in my other projects.
I started using the polish #3 to remove the deep scratches. Some scratches were very deep and it couldn't remove them, but it did a good job. This step left light scratches all over the wrap, but it is normal since this polish is the most abrasive of the kit.
The #2 took of all the scratches that were made by the #3. This is were it became interesting. At this point I started to see the reflection more clearly.
At the end I used the #1 to clean the surface and make it shine.
Important: I always used the microfiber cloths that came with the Novus bottles.
Before polish
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After the step #3
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The polish filled the cracks and dried. This is why you see the white lines.
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I did this by the end of the day and it was dark when I got the steps #2 and #1 completed, so I have few photos with good quality. Anyway, check this out:
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Just an outstanding save. Congrats!! I as well ended up with polish in the cracks. Hope to use a needle to break loose and an air compressor to blow the dust out. Not a big deal on my Royal Canary wrap. Hard to see. Does stand out on the blue.
Going to be a stunning kit finished. Very loud but easily toned down.
Thanks for the photo's.
Creighton
Just an outstanding save. Congrats!! I as well ended up with polish in the cracks. Hope to use a needle to break loose and an air compressor to blow the dust out. Not a big deal on my Royal Canary wrap. Hard to see. Does stand out on the blue.Going to be a stunning kit finished. Very loud but easily toned down.Thanks for the photo's.Creighton
Thank you Creighton for all your encouragement words since the beginning of this project!
