How to refinish a drum

Step 12 Clean hardware and reinstall

After you have done all the clear coats, you can now put the drum back together.

I decided to clean all the hardware before putting it back on. I chose to just use glass cleaner to clean my hardware, but you may want to use a chrome cleaner depending upon how bad the hardware looks.

I also reused the drum heads because they still have a lot of life in them. Once again, your drum may need new heads so it is up to you.

In total, I have spent $40 to redo this one tom. I got enough stain and clear coat to redo the whole drum set. This is a good idea, especially so as to be able to keep the color consistent on all the drums. hopefully I don't have any additional costs other than maybe some more Goof Off.

I chose to do a stina over rewrapping because of cost. Depending upon what type of wrap I wanted, it could cost me from $150-$300. I am also more comfortable staining than I am at wrapping.

Below is a list of online companies that sell drum parts and drum wraps if you so desire to rewrap as opposed to staining.

www.drummaker.com
www.amdrumparts.com
www.precisiondrum.com
www.jamminsam.com

You can also refer to your drums manufacturer's website if you are needing special parts.