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Painting Drum Shells Question

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If the outer ply is maple is the process any simpler or would it be the same steps?

Posted on 11 years ago
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If its maple it will be much easier to paint simply bassed on the grain. You still need to fill it but it will be much much less work. All my painted cabinets are made from hard maple, its the best wood to paint. You will get by with a couple sealer coats as opposed to filling it with wood filler. Try not to build up too many coats of paint whatever you use. More coats is not better. Guys that spray several coats of finish thinking that thicker is better are wrong. Thicker will crack in time.

Jeff C


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 11 years ago
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[QUOTE=jccabinets;231972 I want to try a fade like the Rogers tobaco burst I beleive its called.

Jeff C[/QUOTE]

I just finished up a fade finish on a kit that I rewrapped in Maple. I use leather dye rather than paint. It lets the grain show thru much like wood stain but dries very fast. Then I used amber shellac as a sealer. Buffed it out after letting it cure for a week or so then 2 coats of canuba wax.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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From blackrome

I just finished up a fade finish on a kit that I rewrapped in Maple. I use leather dye rather than paint. It lets the grain show thru much like wood stain but dries very fast. Then I used amber shellac as a sealer. Buffed it out after letting it cure for a week or so then 2 coats of canuba wax.

Hey that looks very nice! Ya I want to play aound with that type of finsh someday.

Jeff C


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 11 years ago
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Bumping this so I can find it quickly in the next few weeks. Hope you’re all well.

Curtis

Posted on 3 years ago
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Not dead yet.

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 3 years ago
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Other option is to make your own wrap. $20 a 4'x 8' sheet plus the cost of the paint. Any color, super glossy and sooo much easier. Here are a couple that i made. Just another option.

Keep fixing them up...
Posted on 3 years ago
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From Purdie Shuffle

The key is the sanding in-between coats! I use 00-00 steel wool in-between coats and the shells end up smooth as glass to the touch when you're done.Painting drum shells is a fun project. Enjoy the process. In a week or so, I'm going to attempt my 'second' Duco paint job project on a set of 66' Club Dates I recently acquired. Not sure if I'm doing; Navy-blue/Silver combination, or Black/Gold. But then, making those decisions is half the fun! See photo for results of my first Duco job. Really gratifying results.[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/After.jpg[/IMG]When they're all done... "I'll show you mine, if you show me yours!" Jumping2 LOLGood luck, Eric, keep us posted.John

John,

I remember a thread YEARS AGO you were refinishing a drum, and you put the drum on a turntable so you could get an even finish on the drum as it slowly revolved.

Was that this set? They are beautiful!


1971 Ludwig Rock Duo set in Blue Oyster Pearl
early Mapex dual bass drum Saturn kit
1964 Leedy Ray  Mosca kit in Blue Sparkle
1959 Slingerland Super Gene Krupa snare in WMP
1968 Slingerland Hollywood Ace Snare Drum
1969 and 1977 Ludwig 400 Supraphonic snares
1965 Acrolite snare
Ludwig Coliseum snare
'68 Rogers Dynasonic snare
Pearl free floating piccolo snare
13" Mapex piccolo snare
6.5" deep Mapex steel snare
Mapex 6.5" Brass snare
I know there's more snares than that.
UFIP cymbals / Avedis Zildjians
Ghost pedals or Tama King Beats
you kids get off my lawn

 

Posted on 3 years ago
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