Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

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Re: Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

Postby drtom » Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:10 am

Finally! A happy ending.

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Got all the gaps to close by very carefully sanding down the high points and gluing first one half then the other. The shell is drum worthy.
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Re: Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

Postby Chtimulato » Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:51 am

Nice work.
And which finish did you put on ?
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Re: Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

Postby drtom » Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:57 pm

That's the original finish with all of its dents and scratches. This drum has character!

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I just touched up a couple of the large raw spots.
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Re: Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

Postby Chtimulato » Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:18 pm

It looks as if it had been oiled... :)
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Re: Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

Postby Juaort » Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:25 am

Just like Chtimulato, I was about to ask the same question on the finish. It does look like an oil finish. The fact that it’s the original finish says a lot about the work that was put into that drum way back when. Pretty awesome. Enjoy.
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Re: Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

Postby Siete Leguas » Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:55 am

Great job! Congrats!
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Re: Removing Old Glue From Valje Conga

Postby CampoSantaRosa » Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:13 am

DrTom, what did you use to pull the staves together?
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