So I've realised my kit is in some need to be cleaned off and fixed up, since the last owner wasn't a very kind and gentle one... I've gathered all I need, so to document, receive tips and feedback, and of course, bring the interested along the way, I'd decided to make this thread aswell!
What I'm going to do today is to clean of the snare, including all rods and bolts, aswell as fix the snares (the spiraled metal strings under the snare, think it's just called snares :p ), as it won't go up properly with only the 'lever' (?) but only makes contacts when you pull the 'boxes' that holds the snares in place as the old Imperialstar steel snares had.
This is two images of the snare:
[IMG]http://s32.postimg.org/rz58up7h1/20160510_202108.jpg[/IMG]
Quite 'dotty' and unclean
[IMG]http://s32.postimg.org/4oicqwx79/20160510_202047.jpg[/IMG]
Dust stuck inside the snare, and unclean as hell around the bottom rim. (Bottom drum head hasn't been replaced in years by previous owner, I could only afford a top head :P )
I'll start with a 50/50 vinegar/water to clean of and some ultra fine steel wool to remove the dots and other stuff, aswell as apply chrome polish to make it shine like new!
OBSERVE!
As this is my first project ever restoring and cleaning drums, warn me if I'm about to ruin my kit beforehand, as I might have got wrong info somewhere...
I'll end with two questions.
Firstly, the metal stick that goes through the snare and is used to pull up the snares has gone bust on one side. It's attached to a white (now dark beige...), plastic thing that used to hold it in place centered, but it's let go. Any idea of what glue or sticky stuff I'll use to re-attach it? The situation looks such as:
[IMG]http://s32.postimg.org/q9e8n1f6d/20160510_205415.jpg[/IMG]
Secondly, on the 14" tom some of the wrap has released from the edge of the wrap, someone got a good idea on how to reapply it without rewrapping it? Would like to keep the kit as original as possible. Looks like this:
[IMG]http://s32.postimg.org/zew8rread/20160510_163019.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://s32.postimg.org/5j0rikwlx/20160510_163027.jpg[/IMG]
Thanks in advance and hope you enjoy the thread! Will be eager to get some answers and I'll update every progress!
Rock on!
/ Chris Blake