Mij kit transformation

[Olimpass]

Stage one of a kit that I stripped the black wrap off. I’m missing a couple lugs that were broken. All reso side rims and hoop are gone. Now it may become a concert Tom Kit. I’ll probably fill the reso side lugs holes outside but leave it show inside in case I wish to drill it out and use it in the future.
All shells will be painted. Inside and out possibly. I’m thinking yellow right now. It’ll be a little slow until I start getting into it.

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[Olimpass]

Sorting through lugs and parts. I’m short two of the longer bass drum pearl style lugs, two t- handles for bass drum hoop also.

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[Bish]

Looks how my resurrection kit was done. Mine was a CB kit. 22X14 bass, 12 and 13" toms and 16" floor. Mine too had the black vinyl wrap. Came off easy except at the seams. I tried painting mine but I'm not painter so I opted for a "sim wood" wrap and they came out great. Used the kit for rehearsals until it sold last summer.

[N2Bluz]

I probably have everything you’re missing...rims, lugs, etc.. those are probably standard stencil kit Pearl Style lugs. If you want to PM me what you need, I can dig through my massive stash of old drum parts. It may take me a few days, however. I have no use for the stuff since I switched to collecting vintage Ludwig shells.

If the wood is decent, staining is almost as easy as paint and gives great results. For the inside, I use automotive trunk paint in the Gray speckle. It’s almost identical to the stuff Ludwig and Tama used. You may remember the old Pearl Export kit I fixed up a few years back;
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[Olimpass]

N2Bluz, can’t pm you. You’re too loaded with messages.

[Olimpass]

Thanks Bish and N2Bluz!
I’ve tried the stain thing but this one person who used a veneered wood version inspired me to try it as a painted version instead.
Testing my artist skills..lol.

[N2Bluz]

N2Bluz, can’t pm you. You’re too loaded with messages.

I sent you a PM

[Olimpass]

I sent you a PM

Got it! Thank you friend for such a tremendous offer!

[Olimpass]

Prepped for its painting project.
Will show more as it comes along.

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[Olimpass]

First coat absorbed a lot of paint. 2nd coat looks good but a 3rd looks like it’ll do the trick.

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[Olimpass]

Not turning out like I really wanted but it is different. I may end up just wrapping these instead.

I started a vote poll to get opinions at beginning of this thread.

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[late8]

Hey Olimpass! I voted "use this"... I think it looks unique and I bet it will look stunning under some lights.

[Olimpass]

Thank you late8!
May I get some more use it or lose it votes please?
Thanks in advance.

[drummer]

I like it too. Use it! Very different... unique design.

[Olimpass]

I like it too. Use it! Very different... unique design.

Thank you for vote!

[MDK]

I say wrap it unless your in a David Lee Roth Cover band ...
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[Olimpass]

I say wrap it unless your in a David Lee Roth Cover band ...
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That really made me laugh! Thank you for that!

[Olimpass]

I have painted all the drums yellow.
I’ve experimented mainly on the 12” tom. I wasn’t happy with the orange color or design. I tried in red but not liking this either.

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Only the black looked better to me plus I got the design down better that I wanted on the drum.

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The only issue is, the red is on the other side of this drum. I have to strip the paint and start over on this.
I’m ready to just paint it black...lol.
Maybe I can show this yellow and black design to a printer and get a wrap made. Maybe not with yellow but something else. I have other ideas too besides this....

[Olimpass]

This project is set aside for something else right now. Thank you to the few people that voted!