I'm putting together a bop kit from Mapex Pro Ms. I bought a 14 x 7 tom (to go with the 12 x 6) on ebay. Great drum, but the finish is slightly scratched, as though someone used a cloth that was scratchy. The scratches are on the surface only.
I know there are car polishes designed to remove fine scratches -- would something like that work? Any other ideas??
I'm kind of surprised no one has any tips n' tricks. Maybe a wood refinishing forum?
I didn't mean to sound snarky when I wrote that -- I just figured someone else would have encountered that.
But another thought occurred. I don't know what kind of finish is on there - a lacquer clear coat over a stain (Transparent Midnight Black)? If so, could I finish with 2000 wet sand and re spray, as mentioned in another post?
I just sent an email to Mapex asking what kind of finish....
some pics would be good, don't want to give blind advice.
Sounds smart....
It's difficult to photograph because they're small. They're like 'swirl marks' you see on a car's finish.
The larger scratch in the picture is not what I'm talking about -- I doubt there's a polish that would take it off, but who knows?
I'm willing to try wet sanding, respraying, etc, but I'm hoping a hand polish would work.
Thanks for the reply!
or here:
Yikes! That's huge! Now that I look at it, the larger scratch may be a reflection.
Try clicking on the link for a more manageable view.
is that a 12" or 12' tom? :eek:
Please delete that big ole pic since you have a link up instead.
Okay, the monster image is gone.
It's actually a 14 x 7. The other tom for the kit is 12 x 6. There's a 16 x 14 kick, and another 14 x 12 that doubles as a floor tom or a tiny bass. Lotta fun
Still there............
