Cmdr. Ross
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I saw rDavidr do a kit like this once.
Inspired me to do the trash can look. I'll find it one day & all will be right with the world.
I saw rDavidr do a kit like this once.
Did i miss the bit where he made the cut to releave the tension?This guy kinda answered my question. It looks like car wrap can possibly get kinked up under the lugs. At least the cheaper wrap does this, but he figured out a solution by putting a small incision under the lugs to relieve the tension.
I'm curious if Vvivid vinyl wrap has this kinking problem.
So after thinking about it for a few minutes, I've come up with 2 possible downsides of a car wrap...
1) Car wraps are extremely thin, so they offer no protection against blunt force damage on a wooden shell. Imagine dropping a cymbal edge-on onto your bass drum. Car wraps may not save it from a crack in the shell, but a thick drum wrap might? I'm not sure this is a big concern though. The main concerns people have are scratches, nicks and dings, and protection from UV light, which car wraps seem to be great at.
2) Car wraps (at least the cheaper kind) can get kinked up behind the lugs when under pressure.
Does anyone know if the higher quality car wraps avoid these kinks?
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You must've. He only briefly mentions that he cut a small area of the wrap underneath the lugs. He didn't show any examples though.Did i miss the bit where he made the cut to releave the tension?
David Raouf (rdavidr) had that set. Don't know if he still does.
I think I've posted this before--this is so not my aesthetic normally and yet I absolutely love it:I saw rDavidr do a kit like this once.
Inspired me to do the trash can look. I'll find it one day & all will be right with the world.
I paid the wrapping company about 120 dollars to do itIt looks outstanding. It really is not that hard to do and you can do it for very cheap.
I did that some years ago to imitate Lars Ulrichs snareI think I've posted this before--this is so not my aesthetic normally and yet I absolutely love it:
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I had an old Pearl World Series kick and a couple orphan MIJ toms that I picked up for free that redid with $50 "Forged Composite Carbon" print car wrap from VViViD via Amazon....as drum wrap. Waddaya think?
Lots of finishes. Economical ( £50 for materials ). Made to take UV,water,abrasion etc. Easy to apply
Have you had any issues with the wrap around the lugs? Did you do anything to prevent the bubbling/wrinkles?I had an old Pearl World Series kick and a couple orphan MIJ toms that I picked up for free that redid with $50 "Forged Composite Carbon" print car wrap from VViViD via Amazon.
After removing old wraps, I cleaned up the bearing edges and just sanded and primed the shells exteriors with a flat black, then applied the wrap. Added new heads, and voila - 10/10 would do again.
I had zero issues with the lugs - just tighten each lug bolt evenly instead of cranking one, then the other, without overtightening. As long as you roll the wrap out slowly (like in video someone posted) you can smooth out any wrinkles with a credit card. If you really screw it up you can peel it back off and try again, too, and use a hair dryer to warm and stretch it if neededHave you had any issues with the wrap around the lugs? Did you do anything to prevent the bubbling/wrinkles?
Thats some lug count. You must be running 2 bass drums. Im trying to summon the will to do a 38 lug kitThanks. I'm thinking of doing this to my DW kit for a change in its looks and I'm dealing with 112 lugs, so it's a realistic concern. I've had the kit for almost 25 years and have a mismatch 18" floor tom that I can't find a match for the wrap because Delmar doesn't make it too frequently. Now I've got to figure out if I want to jump.off this cliff and put in the work to do it.
That's what has sold me on the idea. I have a finish ply kit, but my 18" tom was added so it doesn't match. After having my kit for almost 25 a different look could be cool. I'm thinking a dark matte gray, but I'm still looking around.I love that it doesnt damage the surface underneath so the kit can be returned to its original finish