sparkledrumwrap on the bay - Page 3

Any of those static film type applications will be tough to deal with as they are very thin and not really intended to having hardware inserted through them nor drum heads pulled tight over them. I have used a lot of this stuff for other applications and it works great, however, it is rather tedious to install without wrinkles or bubbles. If anyone was so inclined, there are a lot of other film products out there that would make for some really eye catching drums beyond simple glitters. I am not recommending it personally, but this is some seriously cool looking stuff and would make a wicked drum kit if one was so inclined. I have used a bunch of these materials for various projects and they look at least as cool in reality as they do in person.

http://www.holowalls.com/colorfilms.php

Hey Fish, just a quick question...

When using this stuff on the cheap, entry-level drums, do you usually remove the old wrap first? Especially on the cheapies the original wrap is almost always just taped on anyway.

I'm asking just out of curiosity, as I've got so much of the PSA veneer that it's what I'm using on anything entry-level, 'cause I have so little invested in it...

BTW -- remodeling done?

Bill

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I've used this stuff three or four times now... on cheap POS fairly modern kits that I clean up and sell. Would I use the stuff on 'real' drums? Nope... This stuff is highly susceptible to stretching and heat. It's also THIN! When I use it, I leave the backing on and use double sided tape at the edges and middle of the shell. That seems to keep it in place a bit more. It looks great as long as you keep it out of the sun and heat... that kills it immediately. The first one I did was a bunch of 'Excel' branded orphans... department store drums. These are all the same regardless of the brand, and turn out pretty nice. I sell 'em cheap, mostly to parents for their kids as a first kit. This stuff, if used wisely, is not bad, and makes 'em look great. I DO tell the folks buying them about it being fragile, other than that...Would I use this stuff on a real kit? Even a vintage MIJ kit? Nope... I wouldn't, but on these cruddy kits like 'Excel' orphans, it turns firewood back into a pseudo drum kit.I've never used the eBay stuff... I got the stuff from Dick Blick's Art Supplies.