question about my drum's finish

[indiadrummer]

The kit I bought was used slightly, but has some nicks in the finish, where it looks like the finish just scraped off. Please see the picture to see what I mean
[img=http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1561/dsc0314editedmb5.th.jpg] (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0314editedmb5.jpg)

So I don't know how to make this look better. Does anybody know how to remove these knicks from the finish??

[fourstringdrums]

You might be able to touch it up with the same shade of paint, but it would be difficult.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

I have done this with things other than drums. Go to a craft store and find some water based craft paints that come in 1 or 2 ounce bottles. Buy a blue that is a little darker than the drum, and also buy a bottle of white of the same type of paint. start off with a cap full or so of the blue and put in the white just a drop at a time until the blue lightens up to the shade of the drum. Since the finish is varied you will have to do this a few times depending on where the nicks are. When I say a little bit of white I mean a little bit. After this is matched and put on the drum, let it dry since it will change a bit when it dries. When you have the color where you want it, on the same rack in the store there should be some water based clear. Use a little of this clear thinned out with some water and put a few coats on. If you take your time you will be the only one to know where the repairs have been made.