Shown here is before and after of shell and hoops. I was disappointed that more of the light pitting wouldn't come off. I didn't use foil as most of my chrome restoration as this is a rare bird and didnt' want to scratch the shell. I used a small buffing tip, but it caused a bit of discoloration. I'm more disappointed that I broke the "hubnuts" that the strainer mounts with. I am extemely please with the hoops. Next up is the 13 inch tom. I already shot some "before" photos and will take some of the interior as well.
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Camco Aristocrat snare restoration progress
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Hard to see the discoloration but the shell looks very nice to me. I found using smaller/narrow buffing wheels on larger/wider surfaces would sometimes leave overlapping patterns. What color discoloration does it have?
Glenn.
Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
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Hard to see the discoloration but the shell looks very nice to me. I found using smaller/narrow buffing wheels on larger/wider surfaces would sometimes leave overlapping patterns. What color discoloration does it have?
It's around the badge, just a different shade of clean or dirt. I'll get a close-up and post it when I can. I did try to use foil on an small area and it scratched, so I stopped that quick.
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Those tiny buffers run too fast and hot. The discoloration may not be reversible. Try a good quality chrome polish (Mother's, etc.) and just seal and protect the area.
It's a sweet looking drum. I especially like the bearing edges, fat roll-over, lots of contact area. But that's what Camco's are known for, great drums, great sound.
John
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Those tiny buffers run too fast and hot. The discoloration may not be reversible. Try a good quality chrome polish (Mother's, etc.) and just seal and protect the area.
I was using a good quality polish and a variable speed tool, but I think you nailed it, too much speed. I'm okay with it, as it was pretty bad to begin with. It's not mint, but it's not a player's, it's right in between.
Here's a "before" of the tom.
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> It's not mint, but it's not a player's, it's right in between.
Trust me, you're the envy of every kid on the block! That's a sweet set of drums. Wait until you get to play them. The first time I sat down behind my Camco's to play, the sound of the drums made the little hairs on the back of my neck stand up at attention. They really are musical/melodic drums. Awesome tone. Can't wait to see yours detailed and up and running. Love BDP. Classy.
John
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