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Ludwig Standard Granitone Questions

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Good point KC. The interior in that last pic you just posted looks like the same interior paint as my floor tom pictured. It's almost a flat matte grey versus granitone

1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 7 years ago
#21
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It had serial number 21321.

Collecting information about the following for ongoing research projects:
Gretsch drums with serial numbers,
Ludwig Keystone and B/O badge drums with serial numbers and date stamps,
Ludwig Standards from 1968-73, and
Ludwigs with paper labels from 1971-72
www.GretschDrumDatingGuide.com
Posted on 7 years ago
#22
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So, does anyone have a suggestion on what to use for a decent, good enough, version of the Granitone paint?

Yes, I realize that this thread is ancient.

:rolleyes:

Posted on 3 years ago
#23
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maybe this?

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Posted on 3 years ago
#24
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Thanks!

I take it that it's nothing really that special, just about how it looks?

Posted on 3 years ago
#25
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Are you re-coating existing shells that have granitone paint? If so, you could take a shell to your paint supply store for them to match it...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 3 years ago
#26
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I remember reading that Ludwig used plain old white fence paint.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 3 years ago
#27
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Gretsch's "Silver Sealer" is galvanized fence paint.

Posted on 3 years ago
#28
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Rogers used what is known in the paint trade as trunk paint. I don't think that there is any real mojo to the type of paint that any of the drum manufacturers used. It's effing paint.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 3 years ago
#29
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There are several makers of trunk paint that comes in a spray can. That is the only way to apply that type of splatter finish. Ludwig, being Ludwig, would use whatever they could get their hands on. They just bought trunk paint from whatever their local supplier had available that was being supplied to automakers who were spraying their trunks with it.

A quick Google search for trunk paint reveals many options.

There is actually still a product called zolocoat but you would have to have a compressor and spray gun to apply it. Something in a spray can will probably be your best bet.

https://tcpglobal.com/products/zol-20-72-4?currency=USD&gclid=CjwKCAjwm7mEBhBsEiwA_of-TKzVHVhh81sucmAauGLXXW916-yf4HSrxVNRzPYaFNVChUaGiBfw1xoCRR8QAvD_BwE

There may be a current product that is an exact match or very close or you might just have to find the closest match you can and live with it.

Posted on 3 years ago
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