refinishing my kit

[super_kick08]

so im refinishing my drumset..so far its looking good..we did the 12'' tom...the last clearcoat is almost dry so when its done im going to throw all the lugs back on a post a picture...its a red cherry fade..although its not to red or cheery..but hey it looks good..and the fade looks decent too

[aznriceball]

nice, fades are difficult, my first one turned out mixed opinions. keep us posted!

[slickrick1688]

I refinished a crappy snare i have a few weeks ago and right now im starting to do the rest of my kit. Hope yours looks good.

[super_kick08]

Either of you two have pictures? I would like to see what im being compared to.

[aznriceball]

eh..look at my "studio" thread. the 13" tom was the first, and the 12" was the last good one (the 10" was a fluke, it was crappy wood)

[super_kick08]

Oh yeah I didn't relieze that was you. Hey i like that it looks good.

[aznriceball]

heh thanks, i like your user title. that movie blew me away :thumb:

[super_kick08]

Yea it is a good movie. But, im almost done putting the lugs on. Using the screw driving my drill doesnt fit in the drum.

[slickrick1688]

I would give you a picture, but i only have a web cam and that wouldnt do the finish justice.

[super_kick08]

Heh, thanks anyways. What kind of finish are you doing?

[super_kick08]

Alright it's done. Let me go get my camera.

[super_kick08]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/thebassdrumkick/smalltom1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/thebassdrumkick/smalltom2.jpg

[aznriceball]

ooooh that is excellent! i wish there was refinish club here! grabashtastic fade!! :chug:

[super_kick08]

Thank you sir, it was my first try. I believed it turned out well. My dad used to own a furniture finishing bussiness so he told me what to do.

[Icky_Mettle]

that looks awesome, man. It was cherry before? I love that natural kind of look...great job.

[super_kick08]

Nah, it had a red wine wrap on it before. The stain i used was called red cherry. But it really looks good natural.

[drummer_mp3]

man thats sooooooooooooooo hot!

[super_kick08]

Thank you, heh I just posted something like that about yours.

[aznriceball]

is that a CB? i love those mounts for the fact that they fit onto my mem locks perfectly. they tune like a whore though..

[slickrick1688]

Very nice. As for my finish, im doing a dark green stain. 2 layers of stain i think and 3 layers of gloss.

[Ming-a-Ling]

i wish there was refinish club here!

There's getting to be enough of these threads and peopple getting into building and refinishing that I think it would be cool to have a little sub-section.

[super_kick08]

is that a CB?

Nah, its a rockwood. It sounds decent for a starter set.

slickrick1688 thats sounds nice, you need to find away to get pictures for us.

And, Ming-a-Ling that would be awesome, i have noticed alot of threads about refinishing or rewraping your drums.

[CombatWombat3]

Sweet man, that's a really good job! I'm definetely impressed.

[super_kick08]

Thanks man i really apreciate it. When its done i'll post the full set up of it. But for now time to get some food and watch my Marco Minnemann dvd. Thanks again for all the good praise.

[Chester]

nice, im definately refinishing mine in the spring, cuz my dad is making me do it outside and its cold out where i am now...
i would want to do a burst or a fade, how did you do it?

[TerranCmdr]

Wow man that looks excellent!

[super_kick08]

nice, im definately refinishing mine in the spring, cuz my dad is making me do it outside and its cold out where i am now...
i would want to do a burst or a fade, how did you do it?

Well i took the stain and a paper towel. Put alot on the paper towel, and start from the bottom(or whichever on you want to be darked) and basically slide it from the dark side to the the light. I never apply any to the light side directly. Just through the slide. Then on the second coat i did the same thing but on to about 3/4's of the drum. And so on, not very good advice but it looks decent on mine.

[aznriceball]

Nah, its a rockwood. It sounds decent for a starter set.

slickrick1688 thats sounds nice, you need to find away to get pictures for us.

And, Ming-a-Ling that would be awesome, i have noticed alot of threads about refinishing or rewraping your drums.

just wondering, because i found a cheapo CB sb tom on ebay and it had the exact same mount :) cheap hardware finds its way around :p

again, nice work! some feedback on mine would be appreciated too :)

[super_kick08]

Bumppppp. Tell me what you think.

[wipe_my_button]

someone say something about a refinishing club? heres my crappy cb lol

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/wipe_my_button/drums/DRUMS033.jpg

[CombatWombat3]

Sorry to bump this, but I would really like to talk to you somehow about refinishing. I really want to learn how you did that fade, it's incredible!!!

My AIM screen name is NHNwombat, and my email is CombatWombat3@gmail.com

[super_kick08]

Wow, thats purdy (for a crappy CB, but would you do it to a nice DW..nah). Cheers!

[InCasinoOut]

aww, I thought your user title was a Circa Survive reference

[Chester]

Haha, i have a CB too!

ooh, superkick, thnx for the advice, but i dont think that will work for me cuz i want it to be green and like fade into blue, so id be using two different stains, il try that technique though when i practice on wood first, thanks

[super_kick08]

aww, I thought your user title was a Circa Survive reference


Heh. It is, But it was a good movie. I didn't think about the movie until after i put it up there. So its a win win situation. Circa is great

[super_kick08]

Oh, And combatwombat, I just added you too my buddy list and i'll i/m you when i see you on.