Re-coloring a drum diy

[DemonicRubberDucky]

Sorry to make another thread, but I haven't been here in a while haha...

Recently, I grabbed an 18'' floor tom that i'm planning to turn into a bass drum. One problem; it's purple. I'd prefer black.

And that's where the people with experience in re-coloring their drums come in. The drum in question is a purple, Pearl ELX 18'' floor tom.

How would I go about this, and how would I NOT go about it?

Thank you very much :chug:

[enemytopublic2]

Is the drum wrapped or stained/painted?

[Chippy569]

i believe they're not wrapped. In that case, a lot of sanding, staining, and clearcoating is in your future.

[Aaron]

Just put a wrap over it.

[an_original_name]

^^^ That would be the easiest option. If you don't want to do that then like chippy said, your gonna have a lot of work to do.

[DemonicRubberDucky]

Welp, a lot of work makes one a proud person...

What would be a list of materials i'd need to take this mother****er up, given the fact that i'd need to sand it?

[Chippy569]

-Sandpaper. 60grit to get down to wood. Lots and lots of it. Good luck keeping it even.
-Sandpaper. You'll need some pretty high grit if you're going to get a shiny, glossy finish. A couple sheets of 640, 1000 (wet sand), and 2000 (wet sand).
-Dye/stain/lacquer. This goes on after your drum has been sanded down.
-Clearcoat. This comes in gloss, semi-gloss, or flat. The one you buy determines the finish. You'll need a couple coats of whichever you choose, sanding with the 640 between coats.
-Screwdriver, drum key, etc. This is for removing/reinstalling hardware.
-9,000 hours of your life. I'm not kidding. It'll take you forever to sand down that old finish and get it even.


Or, if you want to wrap it...
-Wrap. drumwrap.com
-Glue/double-sided tape. Probably comes with the wrap.
-Screwdriver, drum key, etc. This is for removing/reinstalling hardware.
-Possibly something to cut the wrap if you don't have it pre-cut. Probably a table saw.
-About an hour if you work quick.

http://www.drumshed.org/forum/ and http://ghostnote.net/vbforum/index.php will be your best friends.

[ant_182]

You'll need to drill the holes through the wrap too ^^

If you dont mind too much about the kick, just blast an electric sander over it. I know its nowhere NEAR as good as being done as chippy said. But I did it that way with my first project. Looked great. (Electric blue wrap -> Black stain) Improved the kit loads in my opinion