you should have no proiblems with the skills you already have, it's mainly just a PIA!! to do is all,

Just a matter of good old fashioned adhesive removal... If you are going to spray them, a light touch with the sander may be in store too... xylene is my friend.

thanks all! im just worried what sort of wood im gonna find under the wrap! to stain or to re-wrap? what does the new b o p wrap look like? is it any good?

take a look here for the wrap you need! precision drum company! http://www.precisiondrum.com/

thanks vm2! im going to give it some thought,not sure which road to go down,im a sucker for that light maple colour ala bonham

I have seen gretsch,rogers and kent kits from the 60's stripped and the wood underneath look nice enough for a stain finish,Most of the Ludwigs from the 70's that I have seen stripped have not been very attractive,and when you are talking three or four drums the chance for them being suitable decreases.A re wrap in a period correct will retain the most value,but will probably cost at least 200.00 for the wrap,If you are a painter and have the skills/ tools and can get a good price on materials you may consider painting them with the resources you have it may end up being cheaper also.

+1 on the recover. If they are not already a thermogloss type finish, they probably won't look right especially if the outer ply is mahagony...

-1 on the paint job. Unless you're going to keep them for good.

I really enjoyed stripping & painting some Ludwig shells. As you know, the filling & sanding is most of the work, but it's a pretty small project compared to doing a car or large piece of furniture. Personally, I think Duco paint jobs are some of the classiest kits out there.....marko