Ok, it's been a 'little' while since I posted an update... I had some things going on in life, with the teardrop having the least priority, but... I restarted the restoration some weeks ago:-)
I started working on the shells, trying to get them less 'pee-like' yellow, and more shiney. I read somewhere about this retroBright method, and inspired by that, I am using some peroxide 12% hear cream in combination with novus 3-2-1.
The 13" tom is finished by now (well, the wrap is), and I am very pleased with the results! It was some trial-and-error (f.e. never put your drum covered in peroxide more than 2hours in the sun; be really really carefully with novus 3, as if you apply it incorrectly, you will end up with way more work than you started with (ask me), etc). Anyway, here are some pictures, judge for yourself!
Currently, I am also restoring the cracks in the bass drum wrap, more pictures to follow! Could be within another year-and-a-half, but I hope sooner:-)
tom and floortom covered with peroxide, wrapped up in plastic and resting in the sun:
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before and after: 13" tom (almost finished) and bassdrum (not yet treated):
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