Most of the photos I see of 30s and 40s Leedy BDs, especially with trap rails, the hoops are finished in natural wood. Is this how they came from the factory? Mine are in rough shape and the WMP inlay is missing. They are fully functional. Should I just refinish in natural rather than painting? What is the best option for replacing the WMP inlay? The WMP on the set has yellowed and I would want to try to match on the inlay.

Second issue: The wrap on the rack tom has multiple cracks, and the floor tom has a couple of small cracked areas. I have re-glued the wrap to prevent further cracking. I was going to try to fill the cracks with a little bit of drywall mud or spackle and then try to paint the cracks with some pearlized paint or nail polish. Do you think this will work to help hide the cracks? I also had to fill some holes from after market tom holder and rail. Will the same paint process work for the holes?

Thanks for the help. This is new territory for me.

Tim