[COLOR="DarkRed"]'dad and mcjnic won't wanna hear this from me AGAIN....but...I gotta be devil's advocate here.
I have renovated over 60 kits in the past 4 years...and I could never recommend the tape method of wrapping. It sounds great, it's not hard...but...eventually, you get out of it what you put into it. Over a short time, as the drums get moved from inside to outside, get in the sun, get left in the car or van overnight, etc....the wrap, being plastic, will expand and contract.
With glued-on wrap, there is adhesion over 100% of the shell surface so this movement is minimal. But with the tape method, only a small portion of wrap is actually adhered to the shell. The rest is held down by the lugs, spurs, mounts, etc. Over time, the wrap wil stay tight and fixed at the hardware and tape points....but will loosen/expand/contract in between.
It is, IMHO, a short-term solution...a quick way to make drums look good for a couple of years, maybe.
Sometimes you can't keep one foot on each side of the fence.
I say: make a decision. if you like natural finishes, then have it refinished. if you like wraps, them wrap it...but wrap it the way high-end pro makers and mfr's wrap it....with glue, and tape used only at the end seams.
OK..off of soapbox...sorry if I offended anyone...it's not my intent, just sharing my experience...:2Cents:[/COLOR]