How remove glue from a Gretsch Round Badge drum Shell

I go step by step through my method of stripping the green glue that adheres the wrap on 1960s 70s Gretsch Drum Shells. I have been using this method for over 40 years with excellent results. If you have a question or comment be sure to leave it, Subscribe and tell your Drum buddies about my channel. Thanks

[@russkammerer4655]

Great job and thanks for the detail. Sharpen the scraper!

[@kevinmcgovern5110]

Very helpful, thank you! I have a ‘70s-era Slingerland marching bass I am converting for drumset and the old glue has been a nightmare. Now I see how to do it right!

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

The thing is Kevin, every company used their own glue, so depending on the glue, this process will or will not work. I would say in most cases it will work though. Rogers used some really strong stuff and it may not work.... but it may. good luck with your project, and I read your comment on Old English, and I agree... its really bad and I would not use it at all. Thanks, Bruce

[@user-su8jc8qi9s]

Thank you very much for the review, very useful information. 🤝🥁🥁🥁

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

My pleasure friend. Dont forget to subscribe to the channel.

[@theopinson3851]

How much do you need to remove if you’re rewrapping? Mine is absolutely covered and it’s taking forever.

[@red66charger]

Bruce...what would your process be if you were to do a finish sand in order to apply a French Polish finish? Thanks for all the helpful videos!

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

I have never done a french polish finish, so I would probably search through youtube vids on folks doing that to furniture for a start. Cheers, Bruce

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

I was searching your vids when I saw your logo and saw you have camco drums. Do you have the set that goes with that Grey Moire parallel camco snare drum?

[@red66charger]

@@vintagedrumrestorationgara91 No Bruce, I do not. My moire kit is blue. And about my question, I should have been more clear. I'm wondering what your sanding process is, after using 800, to prep for any type of finish coat. What grit paper (or papers) do you use? Would you use a palm sander for the finish sand?

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

@@red66charger Oh, I saw in one of your vids from years ago a grey moire parallel snare drum and someone playing it......... Anyway have watched my vids on prepping the shells for finishes? I am pretty thorough in my process about that step by step. Perhaps you can tell me what steps you have already done and I can give you my two cents. Haha. I would like to know more about that grey drum in you vid. Cheers, Bruce

[@kevinmcgovern5110]

French Polish, whether the classic process or some of the new products that mimic French Polish is a nightmare and really the wrong stuff for drums: it cracks. It will look like ass unless you store the drum under rather tight temperature and humidity controls. If you gig at all with them, they’ll immediately start to look like beat up, cheap, furniture. Depending on the finish you want, some type of varnish is going to be a better bet. I’m simply warning that French Polish, while great for stringed instruments is really not worth the effort for drums.

[@MrJohnnyDell]

Very helpful video. I just did my first set of drums removed wrap now I just finished removing the glue, I have a question about the edge on one the drums it’s a little rough. I would like to send you a pic and get your advice if that’s ok?

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

Sure no problem. Send me a reply and I will answer to the best of my knowledge. I will be doing a video on edge repair coming up real soon. On a Gretsch tom. Stay tuned.

[@MrJohnnyDell]

@@vintagedrumrestorationgara91 the edge is rough on the outside of drum looks like some of the veneer is gone, do I sand it down so it blends in? It’s just one area the rest came out pretty good. Don’t know how to upload a pic to show you.

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

Send a pic to [e-mail] and we can discuss this. Thanks, Bruce

[@FootyEmpire]

Will this process work on a Ludwig drum?

[@vintagedrumrestorationgara91]

Dino, I cant remember the glue Ludwig used. I think I used to sand the glue off of ludwigs. Been a long time since I worked on one.

[@mat4410]

PLEASE use heavy rubberized gloves when scraping it down. Strip-ease and like products are very, very harmful to skin and definitely use in a well ventilated area as the fume is horrid.

[@nomeansno2335]

Thank you for this really helpful information!