I've heard some people say that the finish is dyed and then clear coated. Looks to me like maybe they use a tinted clear coat and fade it to the edges of the drum. I've painted a few drums over the years using auto paint, not Krylon in a can but sprayed through an actual gravity gun like you would paint a car or I've seen in the drum factory video tours.
My idea would be to first cover the shell with a clear coat to seal it and then use a tinted clear to put whatever color you want on it so you can see a little of the wood grain through it. What do you think? Anyone that knows how the big guys do this I'm very curious.
My idea would be to first cover the shell with a clear coat to seal it and then use a tinted clear to put whatever color you want on it so you can see a little of the wood grain through it. What do you think? Anyone that knows how the big guys do this I'm very curious.