I have pretty well finished the restoration of this 6 lug Gretsch Dixieland snare. I'm waiting for the Renown Throw to arrive and I will start using it.
This is how it arrived - Sparkle wrap pretty well in need of repair......
The Maple looked in good shape so I decided to go for a Natural finish.
I painted a Reflective Coating of Silver Sealer & Polyurethane Clear Gloss on the inside.
The outside was an experiment of 4 coats Tung Oil and 3 coats Polyurethan C/G. It turned out to be the exact finish colour I wanted. Just a fluke.....I wanted a Maple Syrupy type finish and I thought I'd have to tint.