Getting back the original finish on a painted drum kit.

This is an instructional video on how to remove auto paint from a vintage Ludwig drum kit and restoring the original (Bowling Ball Blue Oyster) Wrap. Enjoy!
Feel free to check out this one as well! Great info!
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[@sparrovski]

Mate, you have the sander going. We cant hear you.

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Haha. That part was meant to be funny. It was something I was playing around with and tried it on this video since I was using the sander

[@theghostofsw6276]

He went on a politically incorrect rant......said all the stuff that would normally get you cancelled nowadays. It's the only way to speak your mind now, and keep your channel.

[@glw2]

Clicked off as soon as you started sanding 🙄

[@mattperkins7038]

It was honestly a pretty dank paint job tbh. I would’ve stripped it off as well, but they did a pretty good job.

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

I’ve always had more appreciation for a vintage drum in it’s original condition. They did do a great professional paint job on it no doubt! But when I found out the original finish was underneath, I had to get it back to the original. So glad I did too!

[@Darrylizer1]

Can't hear a word you're saying when the sander is running. The drums looked great after polishing though!

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Thanks! The sanding thing was supposed to be comedic..

[@MarkStephenCosh]

I loved the attention to detail and the love and care you gave that kit to bring it back to life. Side question though, i followed your endorsement steps but now what am i supposed to do with all of these chinchilla's? they are just running around the studio making a mess. would you suggest a new Chinchilla fur hat, or do i wait until they multiply again to make a coat? Thanks.

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Hahaha love it!

[@drumdiscussion7776]

Nice ! very impressive and transformational. Beautiful job , thanks for the information !

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@coriander3170]

That was a very careful and detailed way to remodel a vintage kit! A lot of people might not have even attempted this! Good to see that you can restore the original wrap. Looks amazing!

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

I LOVE vintage drums. It’s a major part of my life and always will be. The kit was owned by one owner. It was a kit that in the eighties he wanted to change the color but didn’t want to go through the trouble of rewrapping it. So he had it painted professionally. It looked like a great job on the painting job. My only regret is that I felt the video was a little too long. Thank you so much for the kind words! I do hope this info helps you!

[@BigBKenobi-sd4jf]

What us the polish?

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Hi there!! I use the Novus #2 (fine scratch remover) it’s incredible.

[@adrianrivera-negron8280]

That wrap is tight Bro, next time wrap the badges with painters tape before sanding that might save the original painted finish! Beautiful job✌🏼

[@BigBKenobi-sd4jf]

Graffiti remover

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

I only used that for the inside of the drums. The painted finish on this kit had a primer, color coat and a lacquer on top so the graffiti remover wouldn’t have done a lot. Plus sometimes the chemical does some weird stuff

[@CHEF_ALMERIA]

Insane work but worth it...

[@leor.labarge8625]

Taking it off with a razor blade!!! Hats off to your patience!! No heat gun huh? ( Not criticizing or recommending it- I've never stripped paint with a heat gun. It DID make the adhesive removal a lot easier.)

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Leo R. LaBarge thanks Buddy! Yeah, I’ve used heat guns to only remove drum wrap. But what I was aiming to do was to get the original wrap underneath revealed. It was a great paint job but I don’t understand why anyone would want to paint over this gorgeous wrap.

[@leor.labarge8625]

@@guytonsdrumcasa8131 Yup. A heat gun would have messed up the adhseive. I didn't think it all the way through. I've only done one set.

[@frankspikes7858]

I was thinking he could have used paint thinner.

[@hamadbernes1980]

TO POLISH USE MEGUIARS ULTIMATE COMPOUND... SHINES GREAT.. ...

[@josecarlossanabriaandino7331]

Painting the drum wrap affects the sound of the drums??? It's a good idea

[@simaojoseph]

He really thought his voice would come over the electric sander.

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

No He really didn’t..

[@walterhammond290]

How many hours did you have in the project?

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

It took all day but considering the layers of paint I had to get through, I made the best time with what I had.

[@eleazarhernandez805]

The tips on endorsements got me cracklin 😂

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Thanks man! It might’ve been drawn a bit much but I might try to make a much shorter version of it. Haha

[@mellilore]

Dunno man... I feel we should take them for good

[@DaveSkor01]

Very, very cool... So great to see you bringing that back to original 👍

[@Drawson663]

This is asmr, to somebody lol

[@ralphbenites1819]

Why someone do something like that.what we’re thay thinking.thank you for saving the classic drum kit.it looks great

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Thanks for watching buddy!! I LOVE drums in general but Vintage drums are a major passion for me and it’s luckily a major part of my life. I’m very lucky to say the least.

[@hamadbernes1980]

NICE JOB MEN... GREAT...ONE MORE SUSCRIBER...

[@stambusky]

awesome

[@vinylgeek1966]

Guyton, did you ever work at Bailey Bros music in Birmingham?

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Hey there! Sorry for the long delay in response! I’m working on a new video and been on tour so it’s been taking a while for me to get back on here but yes! I did work at Bailey Brothers Music!

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

I’m actually about to go back out on tour again next week and hitting the Southeast. (Birmingham included)

[@1thess523]

Hey I live in San Antonio 😀👍

[@guytonsdrumcasa8131]

Love San Antonio. Planning to visit down that way more often. My friends “the Ryders” have a drum shop over there. Gotta visit them whenever I get there.

[@1thess523]

@@guytonsdrumcasa8131 yes! I go there, I was just there looking for a throw off for my Acrolite 😀

[@Johnnodonoughue]

Great job 👏🏻🤯

[@pussydrummer]

cant hear you over sander