[elky] Re: Vintage Drum rehab
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:42:51 -0500
I want to try this myself. I have a spray gun..... never used it though.
JC
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John Christensen
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On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Jim <jdos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Looks like you’re on a roll. I’ve bought some spray cans from the local
> body shop supply house that have a true fan tip.. did a pretty nice job..,
> or will your buddy Tom spray it at school ? nice to have the weather
> improve so a guy can do this work.
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> Jim
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> *Subject:* [elky] Vintage Drum rehab
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> Nate took me to the Guitar Center, and I was playing on some different drum
> sets the other day. When I was on a walk, I go to thinking about this hot
> rod Snare drum I have. Back in the '80's, I got a 10" deep marching snare
> from a friend for $10. I chopped it 2" to 8" (the popular depth at the
> time). I sprayed it with some off the shelf Krylon, and it looked like hell.
> It is a "WFL" (William F. Ludwig, before they started using just the Ludwig
> name in the 50's). It looks pretty rough now, but Nate suggested flat black.
> I want something that will kind of go with the set, so I came up with a
> sunburst, satin finish, black on the outside with the rough adhesive primer
> stained wood in the center, with a little added color to try and get closer
> to the mahogany of the rest of the set.
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> I have a picture attached of the set, and my idea for the drum.
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> I am thinking I'll stain the whole thing, build up a few coats of clear,
> then put on the black, and some more clear. This should give it some depth,
> and if I totally screw up the black, I can sand it off. I have a spray gun
> for auto paint that belonged to my late Father in law, but I have never used
> it.
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> Any ideas on what paint would be best?
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> Before I start on the paint, the inside is going to get a treatment of
> fiberglass layers to give the sound a boost. These days, 9 ply hardwood
> shells give a much more powerful sound. This one is thin Birch on the
> outside, a thick layer of spruce in the center, and mahogany on the inside.
> My other Ludwig drums (1965-67) are inside out to this.
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> That is in case I run out of work to do today. I have 3 CAD designs....
> maybe 4, and 3 wax models (all of which could take all day by themselves). I
> have to swap out the rebuilt master cylinder on the Monte, it's leaking on
> the booster, and only a few months old. They are going to swap me out at the
> parts store. Still.... it all takes time.
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> JC
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