So, after years of attempting to track down a Ludwig WMP Downbeat snare drum (at a reasonable price, of course!) to complete my Downbeat kit I finally found one and purchased it this evening.Clapping Happy2
Obviously, it will be a few days before the drum arrives but I wanted to get some feedback from the "experts" regarding the WMP wrap. I happen to own several other snares in this wrap and when the drums were delivered I would normally remove all the hardware, give the drums a good cleaning with a damp cloth and a touch of Joy dishwashing liquid and follow that up with a thorough polishing with some Meguiars. I've been extremely satisfied with the results.
The WMP wrap on the bass drum & toms of the kit match perfectly. However, more than likely, the wrap on the snare drum will differ somewhat from the other three, since it wasn't part of the original kit.
Thinking worst scenario for a minuteCryBaby, let's say that when I receive the snare it turns out that the wrap has "mellowed" (some would call it "yellowed") significantly more than the wrap on my other pieces. Would it be wise to go my usual route of cleaning & polishing to see if that would do the trick OR would it make more sense to go directly to something like the Novus 3-step process in an attempt to get a better match of the wrap?
My concern lies in the fact that if I first apply the Meguiars and don't get the desired results I'd only end up removing the polish I just applied when I follow up the polishing with the Novus 3-step process. Obviously, I've seen the results of the Meguiars on my other drums but have never used the Novus products. Yet, others I know who have seem to be extremely impressed with them.
I'm probably making more of this situation than I should. However, it took me what seems like forever to get this drum and I don't want to do something STUPID at this point in the game.
As usual, any and all input would be greatly appreciated.Help2
THANKS!Clapping Happy2
