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Devindrummer12
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 removing my wrap, please help!
I have an old Pearl EX Black on Black set and i would like to remove my wrap and just leave the shells a natural Maple look. Can anyone tell me exactly what to do?
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Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:09 am |
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Timekeep69
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Use a plastic scraper. Depending on the company, the wrap may only be glued at the seam which will make removal a breeze. Some companies use contact cement which, if that's the case, you're going to need a heat gun and scraper....and probably a lunch. Once you have the wrap off, sand the shell down. Use grit accordingly to glue residue.
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Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:03 am |
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Devindrummer12
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is there any way i can really damage the drums?
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Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:45 am |
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Timekeep69
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Using a plastic scraper will prevent you from gouging the wood. Be patient though, if you pull the wrap too fast, you can take out chunks of the outer ply. It's all about patience.
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Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:05 am |
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Xanderj13
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Devin be prepared for some raunchy looking wood under thoat wrap. What I have found with the kits I have re-finished is that since there is a wrap going on them, companies use low quality wood with gaps in the grain and etc. Whereas with stains of laquer finish they use nice quality stuff.
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Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:49 pm |
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Timekeep69
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Xanderj13 wrote:Devin be prepared for some raunchy looking wood under thoat wrap. What I have found with the kits I have re-finished is that since there is a wrap going on them, companies use low quality wood with gaps in the grain and etc. Whereas with stains of laquer finish they use nice quality stuff.
While this is true for the most part, I recently re-finished a Mapex M series kit and the shells had a beautiful grain on them. It was almost a shame that the customer wanted to re-wrap them.
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Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:02 pm |
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break the prism
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i would use a plastic or paint scraper to break through the glue keeping the wrap together. you should definitely take off all of the hardware first so you can take the wrap off clean. the wood will probably be very raw, but believe it or not your kit will breathe a lot better. i took the wrap off my old Pulse kit and now the entire kit (especially the bass drum) sounds amazing.
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