Gotta jump in here with what works for me. I use a red devil brand 1 inch scraper, kept sharp with a file, and a heat gun. Be careful with the gun, keep it moving. The paint will come off easily. Then I sand with 80, 120 then 220. I have a 1960 Pioneer that was factory white with the finish failing so I finally stripped it and low and behold, there's this beautiful figured maple veneer underneath the paint. Now it's varnished, beautiful.
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Excellent, glad that works....good to know.
I agree w/ leray...it has no vintage value anymore (as a factory original duco-painted drum, that is; it certainly has value as a good vintage snare drum)...the paint job is too far gone.[/COLOR]