Hey ,This set is on craigslist in sac,ca for a 1,000.00 photo from listing,listing does not say sizes of drums or how many..bass drums look 24" maybe even 26"...Mikey

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Hmmmm IMHO...just step away from those metal-wrapped drums...they are just baaaaad news to try to upkeep and restore.

...just keep moving folks, nothing to see here.....[/COLOR]

I actually have a set of 1977 black chrome Slingys in very nice condition.

I kiss them softly daily.:p

No practical experience with these drums. As I understand it, that wrap doesn't respond to the same ministrations that work on ships and hotel bannisters. Keyword searching copper in the search function gets you several useful insights. Such as:

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=10787&highlight=copper+slingerlands

Patrick

I understand Patrick. But it does if you know what you're doing. Not that you don't but there really is a skill involved in working metals. These drums will in fact respond to similar measures as open brass. Do it or don't. Makes no diff. Just putting it out there from an experienced and non-opined stance.

Gotcha.

I have only ever played these, never tried to polish them. There is somebody on the forum who advised that the wrap is clear coated, the copper layer is very thin and it is bonded to a steel underlay.

His advice was not to polish away the clear coat because it provided the copper with a modest level of protection.

Me, I like to polish stuff, so I basically follow your trajectory as well, just a heads up.

cheers,

Patrick

The trick here is to remove the old protective layer. Touch up any bad spots at this point. Then, polish carefully and apply the 'new' protective coat. It needs to be complete. If you leave any opening, you will have oxidation. If you are competent, your finished product will be a very clean copper finish that shines like new and is protected for years to come. My wife has done this more than once. I am not the competent one here (giggle snort chortle), but trust me, it works like a charm. Unbelievable finished product. Again, you really need to know what you're doing before you attempt this. I don't, so I leave it to 'better' hands.

Give me wood over metal any day. (that didn't sound quite right, but you know what I meant!)