MikeN Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I've got a Yamaha marching snare that I would like to strip. The problem is that there's a layer of foil and a layer of glue under Yamaha's old-school drum wraps. What's the most efficient way to get through this? Heat gun? Chemicals? Sanding? Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullethead Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I've got a Yamaha marching snare that I would like to strip. The problem is that there's a layer of foil and a layer of glue under Yamaha's old-school drum wraps. What's the most efficient way to get through this? Heat gun? Chemicals? Sanding? Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks! Mike Heat gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFZFAN Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I did an older Ludwig a while back. I used a heat gun for most of it but did need to sand the glue off in some areas. It came out really good after three or four different re-dos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyboy Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 About twenty years ago I stripped some sparkle wrap off of some Ludwigs with steam, I would imagine a heat gun would be a lot easier. Once I got the wrap off I used chemical stripper and sanding to get the glue residue off. Update us with how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esch Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Be careful, though... some of the older finishes are flammable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Ack - thanks for the warning. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDog Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Stripping Yamaha drums is a major pain in the ***. The glue they use is tough. Heat gun, stiff putty knife, and lots of patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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