Hi all,

Thought I would post some before and after pics of a Premier XPK kit I recently refinished. Bass 16x22, rack 10x13, floor 16x16 and a 4x13 Pacific snare. I know it's not vintage, 95 ish, but it turned out pretty decent. I already have them sold to a co-worker who plays guitar. Works out good for me, now I don't have to haul a kit to his house to jam. I originally bought them for the Rogers hi hat stand.

When I got them they were beat. Someone had painted them using a thick coating of automotive paint, filling in any indentations with putty. I completely stripped them then sanded the shells inside and out. I used 3 coats of Minwax Green Bayou stain and 3 coats of clear on the outside. The inside of the shells received 2 coats of clear. I then wet sanded the exterior surface of the shells using 2000 grit sandpaper. Once that was done and the surface was as smooth as I could get it I polished the shells using Novus 2. The Novus did a great job of blending the clear. The shells were then given a final polish with a power buffer.

Hope you like the end result.

Dean