For those of you following my Slingerland restoration, I decided to throw these questions out here separately so they weren't buried in the long post.
I have attached pictures of my mid/late 70's WMP Slingerland Bass. I discovered a crack in the wrap. Yes, I searched and have been reading other posts regarding this topic, many involved more extensive damage.
I would like to glue the wrap so it is secure (I have Contact Cement DAP Weldwood that I will use) but I want to seal the crack together to prevent it from cracking further. It is on the bottom of the drum (like 5 o'clock ish?) so I am not overly worried about it cosmetically so much (well, maybe a little bit).
I do not want to use super glue or epoxy since it says not to use on polythene and others have said that will cause the wrap to get damaged down the road. My wife (who is way smarter than me) agreed with that after discussing with her. She suggested using a clear coat nail polish to connect the seams. I have seen that others used a white tinted in other situations but I would like to see some fresh responses and debates so I don't screw up the drum!
T-Rod Questions: is it normal for where the wing screw attaches to the tension rod on the bass t-rods for them to be loose? Like when I pull gently on both ends the wing goes in and out even though it is still attached. Anyone have this problem ever? How to fix? Can I squeeze some metal loctite or something like that in there to secure?
Also, cleaning t-rods. I have been using the drill bit on the regular rods with steel wool and polish. Has anyone come up with a way to rig t-rods to a drill? I have some particularly nasty threads that aren't coming out by hand.
Your help is greatly appreciated. Be sure to check out my restoration here: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=26940
Thanks!!!
-Mike