Here's what I would do, but I tend to go for the kill:

Try a small area to find out what solvent will dissolve the glue - water, paint thinner, acetone, lacquer thinner. Whatever works, you can get all the glue off, but could have well eaten into the sparkle wrap. Then you'd need to wet sand the wrap with 600, then up to 1500, then rubbung compound, till the glass surface finish comes back. if you've eaten too much into the wrap, then clearcoats (lacquer, acrylic, urethane) would need to be applied & built up, then finished as above.

Thanks! I appreciate it. Sounds like you can if not remove it totally at least make it look a LOT better. Conviently though, that's about exactly where I hang my stick bag. ;)

Read something about carefully using a razor, but some kind of dissolvent seems like a good idea.

Ok, I had nasty glue on my rogers set, champaign sparkle same finsh as yours. Use Goof Off! Its strong acetone **** that wreaks. It works magic on drums. If Goof Off wont take it off, NOTHING WILL! Trust me, on my rogers set, I realized I couldnt match the cracked wrap in the floor tom, so I delaminated it, saw the stunning natural maple shell and decided to do a clear coat over the raw shell. Cool thought but rogers must have put 20 thick coats of contact cement on when the wrapped the drum. Goof off took it right off with a good SHARP scraper. I only needed to use medium grit then fine grit on a finshing sander. No belt sander to worry about scratching the drum.

A lesson to all drum restorers, If Goof Off wont take it off, nothing will!!!

-Matt Kinel

P.S. Its afordable stuff too, $20 for a gallon at homedepot or lowes.

P.P.S. Theres no substitute for Goof Off, ive tried EVERYTHING and the stupid sales person at home depot wouldnt sell me goof off right of the bat, he said it was a last resort. It may be strong stuff, but Its safe enough, I use it on a brand new wrapped green sparkle finsh just to clean it to a shine. I feel confident using it in everyday cleaning knowing it will not damage my drums in the long run or discolor the finsh.

The best way to take off the glue is petrol... yes the gasoline...put a small amount on a cloth and wipe it off... I used it on lot of vintage stuff and it works great without altering the wrap ;)

MattKinnel:

In regard to the "GOOF OFF" -- How do get that extremely strong oil smell off of the drum after using this product. Just using that product nearly knocks me out!

THANKS in advance for your help!Help2

Yep, that´s the way ---- but why did the glue end up there in the first place? that makes me a bit suspicious.