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Here is what the drum looked like with the green and silver done and masking tape removed....... Also i did the drilling around this point..... im not too sure why i didnt wait til i finished but oh well..... All i can say about drilling is TAKE YOUR TIME...... measure twice, drill once.
Next came the lacquering stage. I used automotive spray lacquer which was very easy to use. All I did in this stage was spray several coats of lacquer and then wetsand smooth, then repeating this stage but using finer grits each time. I went up to 1000 grit i think....
I have no pictures of this stage im afraid.
When all wetsanding was complete the most boring part of drumbuilding kicked in..... waiting for the lacquer to cure....
Tum ti tum.....
When this was complete i polished the drum using polishing compound and the drum came up with a beautiful glossy look.

The Thing I Learnt From This Experience...

DO NOT use regular masking tape. I used it to mask the inside of drum and by the end there was all this sticky crap all over the inside of the shell and it was a bitch to remove and get the inside nice and smooth....

INSTEAD..... next time I will use actual Painting Tape........

ANYWAYS..........

HERE IS THE FINISHED PRODUCT!!!!
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