Here's my situation. I just picked up a great old set of Ludwigs (60s 3-ply). They were re-wrapped in a black gloss cortex, which I didn't mind since I wanted to re-wrap them anyway.
Once I got them home, I realized that the original wrap (black oyster) was still under the newer wrap! No wonder the heads were stuck on.
Using one tom as a guinea pig, I tore off the black wrap and sure enough, there is black oyster under there, and it still looks pretty good - EXCEPT:
The entire shell is covered in hard, cured 30-year-old contact cement. :(
I've tried a couple of things I had laying around the house (nail polish remover, WD40, etc.) and tried scrubbing the residue off - but I'm not having any luck at all...
Anyone faced this issue before? I'd like to try taking the finish back to its original luster, but I am afraid to try too many chemicals as 'tests' because I don't want to destroy the underlying wrap.
I've searched this forum and google, and found people suggesting something called 'contact cement solvent' for things like counter tops, but nothing in direct reference to drums.
Advice please! I originally wanted to rewrap the drums with Blue Sparkle, but I'd rather keep the original wrap if possible... how do I get that contact cement off without ruining it?
Thanks in advance,
Ken