Not long ago I thoroughly cleaned, polished, etc., my '64 Ludwig DB kit (am the original owner) after being stored in their hard fiber cases in the garage since the early '90s...and became really pleased with the results since the silver sparkle wrap is still really tight with no visible evidences of seam separation and, other than an slight degree of fading...the finish almost looks new; there are no bearing edge problems of any kind (i.e, separation of plies, etc.) nor similar issues to contend with either, which is cool.
The only major problem this set has are the bass drum hoops; they have several nicks and gouges plus spots where the black paint has either chipped or is heavily scratched and, in the case of one hoop, the inlay material missing altogether since it came off for some reason years ago (haven't been able to locate the original inlay in the garage, but have a new replacement piece on hand).
I'd like to refinish them yet am not certain what steps should be taken to repair the damages areas before reapplying the inlay piece, sand, prime, and repaint them. Help2
All suggestions and comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!... :)
-elcid