On drums...

Saw it David. And lately, every time I think I have found the most ludicrous thing in somebodys pricing. Somebody pays it. Just leaves me scratching my head.
Got your email. Thank you. Passed it on to Jeff.

Greg, I dunno, had a vision stuck in my head of that "glassy" finish.

You're planning to refinish all the drums, then?

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Gregory

Well...a page ago I was

Ok well...I was about to throw-in-the-towel. But what I discovered last night was the coats I was spraying were way too thin.
I've been told since wearing diapers "Thin coats! Thin coats!" And just about every website you get info on warns you of the same thing. Even Tim reminded me a few verses back ha.
But apparently there is such a thing as too thin.

I have more of what I am looking for now with thicker coats. I am not done yet with continuing on to a "final" finish, but this is closer. I will still buff this out and maybe coat again but look how much more colorful they look. The red is more vibrant and the black, which I didn't even notice before came to life. It looks much more vibrant in person than these pictures can convey.

Wow... that mahogany looks stunning! I'll be sure and buy them back from you after you've done all the hard labor and heavy lifting.

Good luck... and don't mess them up for me!

- D.

You do realize "shiny" is a lot more expensive than what I paid right?
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I suspect that there are flattening agents in the original finishes on Phonic, Sigs, and Designers (among others). The factory would have had a couple of objectives in mind: (1) cutting down on time spent in finishing, and (2) hiding any defects (dust or surface irregularity) in what little finish is on the shells.

Sonor achieved a relatively nice look and saved themselves considerable expense and aggravation (in addition to giving a nod toward the "wood looks like wood" aesthetic of the day), but traded off the beauty of refraction and reflection in and from the wood cells. Flat finishes grey out the transmission of light.

The flattening agents sit on top of the finish (as long as they're not buried under multiple layers, which really gets to looking awful!). Light sanding of the surface knocks them down. Applying a surface coat over the top will make those veneers and colors come alive, as your photo demonstrates.

Nice work, Kel. It almost tempts me to top coat my Designers with a French polish. Almost... if I weren't playing them all the time, and if I needed a project, and if taking Designers apart weren't such an ordeal. I can fully relate to sparking up Phonic mahogany! Those are beautiful drums but require just a touch more drama.

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Gregory

Kelly,

Have you pursued this?

http://www.sonormuseum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=14737

No I did not see that Latz. Looks like he is not replying to anyone. I would like to ask about the 8 tom but have no way to contact him. Do you have any personal information, looks like you have done business with him before?

Man, that brings that mahogany to life so much more.

I sure hope, that this kit is a keeper for you, Kelly.

Nice work, so far.

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Cliff

River City Trio

What if we did all have the same opinions?