Re: Refinishing ludwig acrolite
Painting is mostly prep work and patience.
Remove all pieces
Scuff up the shell surface. Scotch brite or coarse sandpaper (100 grit). Use a mask. Snare drum dust is slightly less then healthy.
Clean the shell. Good ole soap and water will do. Then dry immediately
Primer
Drying time
Primer
Drying time
Wet Sand (200 grit)
paint a thin coat
dry time
paint a thin coat
wet sand with 400 grit sand paper
paint a thin coat
dry time
paint a thin coat
wet sand with 800 grit sand paper
If the finish looks good, go to polyurethane. If not, paint again with sanding.
spray on polyurethane. This will protect your finish. Maybe use two light coats.
Don't try to primer/paint all in one coat. More thin coats will look infinitely better than several thick coats. You will get highly annoyed if you have a run. If you are consistent in your spraying of paint, you will have a professional looking finish. When you are about to start spraying, start moving your arm laterally before you start shooting paint, that way you won't get that rattle can dot. I did this on a steel snare, using flat black paint. I didnt use polyurethane, and the paint has since chipped and scratched. But my saturation was even, and the drum looked totally awesome.
Edit-I used satin black paint
Last edited by Kazaamski; 06-16-2013 at 01:33 AM.
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