Krylon Glitter Blast of your choice with a tough clear coat to finish it off.

http://www.krylonglitterblast.com/

Or you could go with that early Acro look and use Krylon Stainless Steel.

http://www.krylon.com/products/stainless_steel_finish/

What color is your kit? You could get a complimentary color.

I think I want to do something like this too.

- Tim

It's an Acrolite. I see it like this:

1. Leave it alone. If you want an Acrolite in good shape, they are so cheap that you could buy one for the money you make from selling this one + the cost of paint you would use.

2. The Acrolite is so cheap and plentiful in the market, treat this one like a guinea pig to your heart's content! Paint it neon pink, if that floats your boat. Painting it to look like a Blacrolite is an exercise in futility...

I am waiting for the page to load, but based on the description, I am envisioning a 'fiesta'-style finish... Might be interesting...

Still waiting for the first page to load...

My main kit is Cobalt Blue and the 'new' old kit is red ripple or something. Black (or chrome or white) will work with both kits but I think this will be on the red kit until I get a custom 13" snare in matching finish.

It is by no means a collector snare, so I thought why not give it something extra...

I am interested to hear more votes/opinions too!

Point taken. I have considered getting new hoops for this and then I remember what it is... Really just a (good sounding) beater drum.

well, I'm not trying to make it look like anything in particular, just a clean, glossy piano black lacquer (actually an appliance epoxy- it is more durable) and put it together. I almost did it today already, but I figured I'd get the opinion of others first.

Thanks!

Have the shell polished like the one John (Purdie Shuffle) has been showing in some recent threads. It will look like chrome!

Jeff C

I thought about that, as well as copper plating it... Maybe engine turning too- but that is a lot of work... It would look super-trick however!

The cheapest and easiest thing is to shoot it black. I even have a can of suitable paint rolling around here. Actually both black and white appliance epoxy. White might be interesting and it will hide the less than straight surface of this drum. I took the dents out (only the strainer was dented in) but you know it is never 'perfect' and black highlights EVERY flaw in the shell.

Mat black is the rage these days, the 'rat rod' look could be cool in flat black with bright red pin stripes too... Maybe red highlights in the bow tie lugs too... That might be REALLY cool! Let me think about that! I have some mat black textured paint from a project that might actually be very cool as a base for the red stripes. Anyone know a good (or even mediocre) striper around here?

Yes, Do the Purdie thang. Take it to the dudes with the more powerful polishing machines.

I am taking in another "bronze sling 3 line" to my guy in Van Nuys for the polish.

Natural...... with maybe a clear coat,. maybe wax,........ I will talk to my guy.

Have fun with your drum. See/Do your vision.

SA

I'm really kinda diggin' the mat black with red pinstripes ah la rat rod idea... Maybe I should have left the hoops rusty then?:confused:

I'm going to sleep on it and decide in the morning.:)

I agree with the Purdie idea as mentioned... I'd get it all buffed up and shiny, but that's just me. I don't know how well rattle can paint will adhere to an aluminum alloy shell (never tried, so I don't know). I do know that some guys have had succes with powder coating acros. Let us know which way you decide to go. In the end, it's your drum and you've gotta like it flower