[COLOR="DarkRed"]So...the red one is the rehabbed one and the black was the one in original shape, right ?

Cool Dude

Nice job ! But....

Details...we want details !!!!! Are the lugs repros ? What is the finish...wrap or lacquer ? etc.....

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Jaye - It took me a long time to get those red brush strokes just crappy enough to ruin a perfectly good black finish! :)

All the hardware is original. Cleaned everything up the best I could then sent it off to the plater, got it back and polished everything again here at the house.

The paint is actually Valspar high gloss black enamel shot from a spray can. 5 to 7 coats, I can't remember, but I color sanded up 1500 - 2000 grit, then used Maguires auto stuff to cut down to a high gloss. The grommet as usual was the biggest hold up on the thing. The maple was a little thicker than other shells I have and my standard grommets would not go through the shell and crimp, so I tinkered with making my own grommets which I was pretty close to pulling off then I thought of something, I had a grommet that was long enough to make it through the shell but the "rim" was too big, so I reversed the grommet and crimped/rolled it from the badge side. FYI Precision suggested the I counter sink the shell to make the original grommet fit and wasn't about to do that.

Here are a few shell pics and a couple of more of the original condition - I posted these a while back but here they are again.

[COLOR="Purple"]Complementi, Cavaliere ! Clapping Happy2 Very nicely done !! (for grommets I usually have to custom cut the stems...so I buy the long ones and just cut 'em down to match whatever shell I happen to be on).[/COLOR]

Great Job!! Are these for the Ducos? Just curious though...what was wrong with the original finish(Or was it not original)

Hey thanks guys!

Bum - The original (not) was a brushed on pinkish red. This one is for everything which is why I went back with black. I actually have a matching gold/black duco for the duco kit. Still no floor tom though :(

WOW!!!! That is really a nice job. sometimes those rattle cans can suprise you if you know what you're doing Cool1 I have a unrestored radio king from the 50's, well I don't know if it is considered un restored I have had to find a correct throw off and a correct snare wire,plus I've put REMO coated weatherking ambassadors with matching batter head. I've never have completely disassembled the drum!! The wrap is still in good shape still has a shine to it. I've cleaned the rings but other than that, the few things thats been done it's still the way it was when I got it. The best part is I don't remember where I got this drum I remeber it being given to me but don't remember who or when, just been packin it around, finally got a kit so I dug it out and did some research and just about had heart attack when I found how much it's worth. I'm really glad I hung on to it all these years.

So take good care of your new drum cause that's what it looks like!

VERY NICE JOB, WELL DONE.Cool1

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mr. pearl

Good job hanging on to your RK. I absolutely love them, I have a solid maple DW and my RK's (4) flat out spank it's butt. Keep it, love it, and play the heck out of it!! :) Your next snare should be a 60's Supraphonic. With those two snares you can cover a lot of ground.