There have been various postings on how to the the logo off a bass drum head. I note, of late, that acetone will take the logo off a Remo head, but by the time the logo is off, so is some of the white coating.
Maybe they've been reading our posts and have figured out a way to keep us from taking off their logo???
There have been various postings on how to the the logo off a bass drum head. I note, of late, that acetone will take the logo off a Remo head, but by the time the logo is off, so is some of the white coating.Maybe they've been reading our posts and have figured out a way to keep us from taking off their logo???
Dan!
I can't say if that's the case .. but .. it has always been tough to get the logo's off COATED heads without as you have mentioned, removing some of the coating. So ... I just use SMOOTH white heads for the bass drum reso/front side. The manufacturer's logo comes right off and there is no damage to the head at all. Added benefit is the drum company logo installs perfectly and sticks very well to the smooth heads!
Tommyp
There have been various postings on how to the the logo off a bass drum head. I note, of late, that acetone will take the logo off a Remo head, but by the time the logo is off, so is some of the white coating.Maybe they've been reading our posts and have figured out a way to keep us from taking off their logo???
You can use Goof Off or Goo Gone. Much safer than acetone and doesn't take the coating off in my experience.
Thanks for the replies guys.
Tommy: Do you find the smooth head gives you the same sound that we get with a coated head?
Mark: How long do you let the Goof Off or Goo Gone sit on the head?
Thanks for the replies guys.Tommy: Do you find the smooth head gives you the same sound that we get with a coated head?Mark: How long do you let the Goof Off or Goo Gone sit on the head?
Hey Dan!
Truthfully, if there is a difference in sound, it's barely perceptible! I will offer that without the coating, but in the same weight/Ambassador, plus the one felt strip that a lot of use on the front/reso, it may be a tad more "open" ... but again, barely! So many other factors to consider too of course ... tension, personal muffling practices, technique, etc. But no complaints here!
Tommyp
I also have gone with generally using smooth white heads on the front of my bass drums because I can easily remove any logos with the added advantage that any vinyl type logo I wish to add will stick better. I've ruined at least a couple of coated heads trying to get the screened logos off and removing the coating. It seems they typically use clear mylar to make coated bass heads with all the whiteness sprayed on (rather than adding a texture to a smooth white base). Fortunately I was able to salvage their appearance enough to still use them with some white spray paint.
I really like the look of Fiberskyn on the front of a bass drum. On those I can get most of the Remo logo off with acetone but there is usually a ghost image left behind. I recently tried one of the new Evans heads with the same calfskin look ( I forget what they're calling those) . It had a good sized logo that did not want to come off at all. I finally had to resort to some light sanding and some ivory touchup paint. Even then I ended up painting my initials over the area to help camouflage the remaining ghost image. I guess I'll stick with Fiberskyn for reso heads going forward.
I also have gone with generally using smooth white heads on the front of my bass drums because I can easily remove any logos with the added advantage that any vinyl type logo I wish to add will stick better. I've ruined at least a couple of coated heads trying to get the screened logos off and removing the coating. It seems they typically use clear mylar to make coated bass heads with all the whiteness sprayed on (rather than adding a texture to a smooth white base). Fortunately I was able to salvage their appearance enough to still use them with some white spray paint.I really like the look of Fiberskyn on the front of a bass drum. On those I can get most of the Remo logo off with acetone but there is usually a ghost image left behind. I recently tried one of the new Evans heads with the same calfskin look ( I forget what they're calling those) . It had a good sized logo that did not want to come off at all. I finally had to resort to some light sanding and some ivory touchup paint. Even then I ended up painting my initials over the area to help camouflage the remaining ghost image. I guess I'll stick with Fiberskyn for reso heads going forward.
The Evans heads are called Calftone
Thanks for the replies guys.Tommy: Do you find the smooth head gives you the same sound that we get with a coated head?Mark: How long do you let the Goof Off or Goo Gone sit on the head?
If I recall it was pretty instantaneous. Here is a video of someone using Goof Off, but I think he's using it on a smooth head. Mine was not.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9RMZX7W0PA"]Remo Logo Removal - YouTube[/ame]
I also have gone with generally using smooth white heads on the front of my bass drums because I can easily remove any logos with the added advantage that any vinyl type logo I wish to add will stick better. I've ruined at least a couple of coated heads trying to get the screened logos off and removing the coating. It seems they typically use clear mylar to make coated bass heads with all the whiteness sprayed on (rather than adding a texture to a smooth white base). Fortunately I was able to salvage their appearance enough to still use them with some white spray paint.I really like the look of Fiberskyn on the front of a bass drum. On those I can get most of the Remo logo off with acetone but there is usually a ghost image left behind. I recently tried one of the new Evans heads with the same calfskin look ( I forget what they're calling those) . It had a good sized logo that did not want to come off at all. I finally had to resort to some light sanding and some ivory touchup paint. Even then I ended up painting my initials over the area to help camouflage the remaining ghost image. I guess I'll stick with Fiberskyn for reso heads going forward.
Sandpaper? Yuck. Did you try Goof Off or Goo Gone?
I tried at least one of those ( whichever I had on hand, I don't recall which it was) as well as lacqer thinner and hardware store acetone. I could "dent" the image but not remove it. The sanding didn't work too well either as far as that goes.
