Rewrapping my drums - progress thread

[slinky]

oh yeah I see it now, nice! The hoops look really good too.

[porkpieguy]

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!

[FlyByNight]

The badge is in the perfect spot! Looks great!

[rickthedrummer]

For those who are interested.

[Johnny G]

Hey Porkpieguy!!
This thread has totally inspired me to begin my own project. Grabbed a very good little Sound Percussion kit in black. Boring.
Emailed Bum Wrap. Three hours later I had a custom wrap waiting for me. Actually, they created two different wraps based on an animal pic I provided. Amazing that they don't charge extra for one of a kind custom wraps!

Hey Rickthedrummer!
If that goof ball in the video can do it, I'm pretty sure I can struggle through. He got great results, I must say. Almost turned me to a finish like that in a different color.

[Johnny G]

Oh, and when my 18 y/o son came in the room and saw your kit, he blurted out "That's sick as f*#@!"
I had to laugh.

[xsabers]

My problem is it's going to take me several years just to decide on a finish for my project. It's a bummer they can't do glitters or sparkles though...

[porkpieguy]

Oh, and when my 18 y/o son came in the room and saw your kit, he blurted out "That's sick as f*#@!"
I had to laugh.

That's awesome. I'm glad he likes it!

[late8]

My problem is it's going to take me several years just to decide on a finish for my project. It's a bummer they can't do glitters or sparkles though...

Really no glitters or sparkles huh??

[xsabers]

Really no glitters or sparkles huh??

No, they are very upfront about it. I suppose it's because they print the graphics and there are no real metal flakes to sparkle. They could probably create something from a picture of a sparkle, but it wouldn't be the same.

[Bish]

Jammin' Sam has Glass Glitter wraps available.

[porkpieguy]

If that goof ball in the video can do it, I'm pretty sure I can struggle through. He got great results, I must say. Almost turned me to a finish like that in a different color.

That guy is a goof ball. However, I will have to say that I've been working through a few of his grooves and fills. His drumming sounds like what I want to sound like in terms of gooves and fills. If you go to youtube and do a search for Vanz Drumming, you get a ton of his stuff.

The most difficult part of it is the prep work. Wrapping is easy, but it's all of the removing hardware and old wrap that's difficult.

[xsabers]

I spoke to the guys at Bumwrap today and am getting my short list of 100 or so possible designs for my first kit. I will be posting the finalists here to get opinions, then once that's done, I'll ignore the input and get exactly what I want... LOL!

[porkpieguy]

I spoke to the guys at Bumwrap today and am getting my short list of 100 or so possible designs for my first kit. I will be posting the finalists here to get opinions, then once that's done, I'll ignore the input and get exactly what I want... LOL!

That's exactly what I did. Just get what you want and what you are most excited about. I know my wrap is not for everyone, but it was perfect for me.

[FlyByNight]

For those who are interested.

I didn't realize there was only a glue strip at the end. He makes it look easy. Maybe I should wrap a snare or 2.

[late8]

That's exactly what I did. Just get what you want and what you are most excited about. I know my wrap is not for everyone, but it was perfect for me.

Very unique taste Martin, that's for sure