I thought about it for days, and giving up this snare for a few hundred bucks in it's unrestored state just wasn't an option so I opted to make it my own without too many invasive procedures. Here is a photo showing the finished new/old snare!
Thanks to everyone who helped me to figure out what I had!http://www.flickr.com/photos/66449279@N06/6114117822/
beautiful man!!;)
Well done...looks great!
Love the finish man .......Eye Ball
Care to share some tricks of the trade, brother?
Kev
Thanks Gonzo, GG and Kevins,
Started the process by removing all hardware and bringing it to my shop at Porsche for mild (diluted muriatic) acid bath and buffing (we restore vintage Porsches too). That took care of the hardware.
Then removed old paint with Polystrippa as I didn't want to sand the shell or use aggressive abrasives in any way fearing I'd sand into the original surface of the shell. (That's why you may notice a few minor war wounds that I decided to leave in the shell.) Next I prepared the surface of the wood by using a product called "RM 900 Pre-Kleano" to effectively remove any residue or oils left over from the Polystrippa phase.
Then I rigged up a device made from an old guitar stand that would allow me to 'rotate' the shell as I evenly stained the surface with a sponge using a Sikkens wood stain. A second coat was applied the next day.
Then using the same device to rotate the shell, I applied my first fine coat of DuPont A7480S Acrylic Clear. The next day I applied a second and the day after that a third. (A7480S becomes diamond tough after approx one week of cure time.)
Then I moved on to the wetsanding process. 3M Wet 2000grit over the entire surface until de-nibbed, (very dull) but completely smooth and even.
Then Wet 3M 3000grit until smooth as silk.
Then I began the compounding process which was using Farecla G3 polishing compound with the Makita Polisher and G-Mop compounding head. Running the Makita at low RPMs (1000-1500) is essential as not to burn through the clear!
Then I finished the shell by using Farecla G-10 Finishing Compound using the Farecla Finishing Mop at a slightly higher RPM (2000-2200).
Hope this was interesting as this shell was restored using some of the same "minor damage repair" techniques we use at Porsche/Audi (other than the wood stain.)
Cheers Ya'll!
Well done!
Cool drum! I was just thinking about how long that original drum had been around....And now, it's like it has become a brand-NEW drum that will undoubtedly be around for a long time, too. It's like a drum that's been reincarnated....not exactly like it was before, but possessing echoes of it's former life.
Really nice job on the finishing. It looks like glass!
Everything O-Lugs said, plus!
Great job on the resurrection!
Excellent job on the new finish! I wish I had your skillset.
...uh.....dang....that was a thorough lesson!
