Hello,
I recently got a kit for cheap locally, and as a throw in was a decent quality MIJ metal snare that was actually covered in wrap (yes, a metal snare was wrapped!)
Under the wrap, the snare had been painted a flat gray-ish color (sort of similar to an Acrolite) and had been drawn on with crayon. Yes, crayon. And not by a child either. The artwork was a little too good for that. I attached some photos. As much as I want to think "Grrrr, who would do that?!?!?", another part of me thinks "That was creative".
Anyway, since it was a "freebie", and is completely unoriginal in condition, I'd like to experiment with it. I actually have an "original" snare exactly like this with another MIJ kit and I like it a lot. When I suspend this shell with my finger and tap on it, it has a pleasant metallic "ring" that lasts for a few seconds, so it's a real resonant shell, even with the crayon wax!
1. There is some glue residue from the wrap, although not the typical contact cement residue (visible in Photo 1). It's in random places, almost like a glue gun was used. I thought I could sand it off with a palm sander and some coarse 60 grit paper, but no avail, it won't budge. Should I use a heat gun and try to scrape it off? Obviously, I would need to use the proper precautions, such as using an oven mitt to hold the metal snare and do it outside on pavement for safety.
2. I planned on sanding all the gray paint off. In the little bit that I did (thinking the glue residue would come off too) I noticed a nice kind of copper-ish hue coming through such as in Photo 2 (almost looks like Champagne Sparkle, LOL, and George Costanza would appreciate the "pinkish hue"). If I end up liking that color (and assuming I can get the whole drum to look that way), would a few coats of clear coat be in order, just to protect it from rusting etc? You can see that the actual paint came off pretty easily, but where the glue residue was won't budge!
3. I am also thinking about trying the Rust Oleum "Hammered Copper" finish. Has anyone ever tried this before? It says it's paint and primer in one and can be applied directly over rust, so I'm assuming if go this route, I can apply it directly to the sanded shell? Would I need clear coat over this?
Thanks for your help everyone,
V
