Update:
Oh, you thought I was done? Nope. Still have the snare to do!
Ok, so here's the deal. I was going to wrap my snare in something different; however, they sent me the Super Mario wrap for the snare instead. I got in touch with them to tell them that they sent the wrong wrap, but they let me keep this one! So, I decided to go ahead and do a matching snare wrap and use the other one for another snare. Score!
I had stripped the hardware off a couple of weeks ago, so I applied the wrap like usual and started applying the hardware:
Ok, so I decided to go ahead and re-mount the badge. The snare badge did not have screws into the corners the way the tom badges did; the snare badge was just held down with double-sided tape. The double-sided tape that I bought was not strong enough to hold the corners down, so I put a little drop of superglue down at each corner, and with a little ingenuity, I was able to clamp all of the corners down with my super-short clamps:
So here's the picture after the clamping. The corners are now flush!
I added the new vent grommet as well. I actually had to ream out the shell a little more so the new grommet would fit. I forgot to take pics of it in addition the finished snare. So, I'm done! It was a great process that took way longer than I thought, but I couldn't be happier with the results! I have my first band practice with a new group this Thursday, and I'm curious as to how everyone will react to the new finish. It should be a lot of fun!
Also, my father-in-law is a professional photographer, so I'm hoping to get some nice, high-res pics of the whole kit soon!
I would not hesitate AT ALL to use Bum Wrap Drum Co. again. They make a great product that's easy to install. I had no idea that it would be this simple, and I'm glad that I did it. Once again, the majority of the work is in the prep work; well, I know it was for me anyways. If anyone has any additional comments or questions, let me know!
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