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Any Hope Removing the Yellow From This Bad Boy??

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Any hope of removing any of the yellowing to be somewhat acceptable??? Any suggestion/help is much appreciated. I've search this forum and didn't find any encouragement in so far as removing any or part of the yellow but I thought I'd ask just the same.

Posted on 13 years ago
#1
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Good evening Mr. Phelps. 1st I'd try waxing it. Remove all the lugs and give it a good waxin. If that dont work, try 3m plastic headlight polish. If that dont work take it to a good body shop painter and have him compound it and polish it. If that dont work, I disavow this advice. This tape will self distruct in 10 seconds........."CaBoom!!!!!"Eye Ball

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 13 years ago
#2
Posts: 30 Threads: 9

Heh..thanks for the advice. I see a bright side to all this...I think. Having read all that I've found about wet sanding etc. and the risk of damage etc, I can actually go for your advaice and anything else that's out there without any concern about ruining the finish because I can't see it getting any worst. Besides, it not a part of my kit that i can't afford to mess up. Hell, now I feel better already.

Posted on 13 years ago
#3
Posts: 2237 Threads: 272

oh yes you can fine wet sand it with 1000 grit sand paper and then compund it and polish it................

From Chasvo

Heh..thanks for the advice. I see a bright side to all this...I think. Having read all that I've found about wet sanding etc. and the risk of damage etc, I can actually go for your advaice and anything else that's out there without any concern about ruining the finish because I can't see it getting any worst. Besides, it not a part of my kit that i can't afford to mess up. Hell, now I feel better already.

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 13 years ago
#4
Posts: 232 Threads: 32

Try Wrights silver polish(paste) a couple of times followed by good old car wax, once again the paste kind( carabris? or something). It has always worked for me. Try it a few times, and after you try all thats been suggested here take pictures of your drums outside in the sunlight you will see a world of difference. Really, nothing makes drums look worst than taking pictures in poor lighting inside a room, especially the pearl wrap thats on your drums, not being negative just truthful. Trust me i,ve made that mistake before.

Sanding with a really fine sandpaper then polishing will work but its a pretty drastic measure IMHO.

I think the headlight polishing method is your best shot, although i,ve had good success with Wrights silver polish and car paste wax.

Tom

Posted on 13 years ago
#5
Posts: 185 Threads: 18

I've had some success using a solution of vinegar and water with many clean rags. After alot of time and elbo grease, apply a quality car wax to em and enjoy your labor of love.

Can't remove it all due to uv light and the aging process, but mine are 40+ years old, so I'm happy with what I got.

Here are a few before and after pics.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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I appologize for somewhat abandoning this post beacause the mirror post on DF had more response. Since my findings are quite interesting I thought I'd share it here with a link (am I allow?) as someone may be searching on this forum for a fix.

http://www.drumforum.org/index.php?/topic/44195-any-hope-restoring-this-black-oyster-finish/

Posted on 13 years ago
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