Hello,
I am going to be wrapping a 15" x 16" Floor tom to match my mid-70's CB-700 kit (Red Sparkle). The shell is a "Royce", but it's the same wood, lugs, everything as my CB's. The shell is clean and has been lightly sanded inside and out with 220 grit. All dust has been removed and the shell is ready.
I usually have Precision Drum Company do the wrap for me, but they are so darn expensive! I am literally saving $100 just by doing the wrap job myself.
Precision will send instructions, and I already know a few certain things about re-wrapping. I know that the overlap/outer seam should be under a lug, ideally. I also know to use 3M 30-NF Fast Bond contact cement. Any tips on where to find the 3M? I know there is a "glue vs. tape" debate, here, but I want to try the glue on this particular drum, and maybe the tape on another drum down the road, just to see which I prefer.
I ordered the pre-cut 14" x 16" wrap from Precision. They say the give about 1/2" extra in width and 2" extra in length. That means the 14.5" wide wrap on my 15" wide shell will leave a 1/4" on either side by the bearing edge. I am going to mark the shell with a pencil 1/4" from the bearing edge all the way around to make sure I am lining up the wrap correctly.
How much overlap should there be? Should I also start the wrap under the same lug it will finish under? Any tips on keeping the wrap straight as you "roll it on"?
I am confident I can do a quality job, but any useful tips would be most helpful.
Thanks,
V