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Grommets - slingerland 3-ply shells
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-16x-5-16-3Ply-shell-Brass-drum-Vent-Grommet-Fits-60-s-80-s-Ludwig-and-More-/223584629685 You can get them on eBay as well.
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
Final sanding and fourth and final coat of poly. I’ll touch up around the patch with some putty.
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
Light sanding after first coat of poly and second coat of poly.
5 years agoWrap repair hack
Great idea. I love the black diamond pearl. I can’t even see the patch.
5 years agoNickel over brass-polishing recipe?
The part of the bracket that clamps onto the hoop is magnetic so I assume nickel on steel. The rest of the bracket is not magnetic so I assume nickel...
5 years agoNickel over brass-polishing recipe?
I have the same question. This bracket is nickel plated something.
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
I think this is as close as I can get to the darkness on the patch. I certainly prefer to work with solid wood and not veneer. The veneer on this dru...
5 years agoTension rods, cleaning, rust, soaking
From schmegeggie...
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
Well, I think things are looking better. I may need some more stain just on the patch and then some rubbing to blend it in and a little bit of putty t...
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
I took the slippery slope and cut out enough of the existing veneer and poplar so that the veneer patch would lay flat on the surface to minimize the...
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
Here’s a photo after a second coat of stain and rubbing it in. I’ll have to try some putty to even out the color. I thought about cutting...
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
Here’s the first coat of stain in the patched area. I’m using Minwax Red Mahogany stain.
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
I’m going to stain it and see where we go from there. Thanks for the advice. I’ll post pictures of the next step.
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
Thanks Jeff, I’ll give this some thought.
5 years ago13" snare to rack tom project
Thanks, I have some putty that is red mahogany but I think I want to try some sandable stainable product. The putty cannot be sanded or stained. Maybe...
5 years ago