A product called Goo Gone is good for dissoving ahesives.
all the best...
My second hand Pearl Forum, while a great deal, came with some additional 'adornment' that I would quite like to remove. The cymbals had 'black flames' on them, which were drawn in black marker pen. Lots of elbow grease and barkeepers friend got those off.
I also have a few largish stickers on the drums themselves, like 8" by 4" size. Two on the shells of the toms and a Korn sticker on the bass reso head.
What is the best way to get these off without damaging the surface of the shells? Should I try and steam them, use white spirit, something else or just leave them be? I'm not sure what the shell is made of, here's a picture if it helps any.
With regards the reso head. While I like Korn, I don't like them that much and would prefer not to have the sticker on there. But is it going to be more trouble than its worth getting it off a head without damage? One of these days I'll replace the heads on the bass anyway, so if it's risky I'll just live with it.
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You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common:
they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views,
which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.
A product called Goo Gone is good for dissoving ahesives.
all the best...
WD 40 works well for this application also.
Last edited by backtodrum; 09-28-2010 at 09:41 PM.
Salad/cooking oil. If it works, clean it thoroughly otherwise people will think you've got a french frier in there! Then WD40 if that doesn't work.
Douse it in gasoline and light it up. Those drum stickers will burn right off of there!
You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common:
they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views,
which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.
Before you try anything chemical, an old family friend used to detail cars. When he had a bumper sticker to remove, he warmed an edge first with a hair dryer and SLOOOOWLY peeled while aiming the heat at the sticker's adhesive side.
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Thanks for this, that is definitely worth a go. The stickers are of a similar type to bumper stickers (as opposed to more papery ones that steaming would work with) and I have to say I'd rather avoid chemicals if I can help it. If only because my drum room is very small and I don't want to stink it out!
Thinking it through, I can see this would be cool on the shells, but how would the reso head on the bass drum react to the heat? Not sure what it's made of tbh.
You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common:
they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views,
which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.
I agree with mrB on this, no chemicals as they may harm your finish.
Do these three only as a last resort; if you do, clean them off thoroughly!
You may not even have to use the hair dryer. If you can set the drums in a sunny window (that is, where the sun will hit the stickers) for a few hours, you should be able to peel the sticker off slowly as MrB suggests. Patience is the key, however. I've noticed this when I had to remove stickers I had stuck on the rear window of my car...
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You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common:
they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views,
which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.
Using the hair dryer is ok but you must make sure it is not too hot cause it may make the glue under the wraps come apart and form a air bubble then you are in trouble.
You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common:
they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views,
which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.
Hair dryer and slide a piece of dental floss underneath the edges of the sticker and work the floss back and forth to separate the adhesive from the surface.
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