If the adhesive of this film has come in contact directly with the paint, there will be no way to remove it without damaging the paint. Sparkle Brite, from what I've just read is not your usual contact film, it's meant to stick permanently. You can try low power heat (hairdryer, heating pad) to soften the adhesive and try to slowly pull it off. If the film comes off in small pieces, you're out of luck, it's done. Either leave it and live with it or go for a full strip (scrapers/paint stripper).

Sorry if this is not what you were hoping to hear.

+1 - Sad news but true. That stuff is a nightmare to remove. I really can't figure out why anybody uses that junk. It bubbles, cracks and can't be easily removed. Horrible crap all around.

John

Maybe there is a hope if wrap is pulled extremely slowly.

i used it if it is the same stuff sold on ebay from the fellow in california. a sticky back sparkle film. to remove it, i would coax the seems untill you can get a hold on it. slowly rub paint thinner on a sponge or rag at the seem it will slowly melt the glue. it is the solvent that will clean up after if you get some on your hands or work space. you should then be able to rub it into film while pulling it back. so you use it only where the wrap is still stuck onto the shell at that point pull and push the sovent into the bare shell at where your pulling it apart. if you work them both together it will start going off faster. the heat gun is a good way to get the seem started to open for the pull. complete the seem from one end to the other before starting to pull. if done with patiance it should come off in one peice. i used this stuff a couple of times. and it is by far the worst thing you can use. i would rather keep the shells in whatever is on them. good luck.

Ugh. Sounds awful, but worth a try I guess. I was actually thinking of using this method but with acetone instead of mineral spirits... but not sure that's any good for the underlying paint either.? Thought it would really melt adhesive though.

In terms of not being the news I want to hear, I have to say that this is precisely why I love this forum. People who are in the know cut to the chase and save people from wasting a lot if time and money, and impart an amazing depth of knowledge in such short space.

So thanks for the help guys. I'll keep you updated if/when I get the drums. Not sure he'll take what I can pay. Fingers crossed.

fish - don't use acetone on painted drums. You'll probably end up stripping them anyway to get that sparkle goop off, so I'm not sure if it really matters. But if you want to maintain the paint job... no acetone, it's a well-known paint remover.

John

Hello, it was the mineral spirits i was talking about. not acetone or laquar thinners which would eat the paint underneath. that stuff is brutal. if you rub it lightly on wmp wrap. it will not only renue the wrap chemical make up. but can eat right threw it or just leave some deep scarres. be careful to leave the original top coat alone, as is. whatever your going to be using. you also done't want to use too much of anything in one spot to seep into the wood throught cracks in the finish and lug holes.

This is what came up in the search for Sparkle Brite: http://www.cetfilms.com/products/sparkle-brite

If this is what is on your drums, it's bad news. This film is meant to be tamper proof.

After a try in removing it, if it's a no go, just go for the full chem strip, that way you won't damage the shell. You'll at least be able to have it wrapped or refinished/repainted to an original finish.