Restoring a 1960's Rogers Holiday Drum Set

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Music used (background & playalongs)
https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

Today I have an old Rogers Holiday from the 1960's from my buddy John. He found this kit on Facebook Marketplace for a killer deal, but of course it had been sitting for ages and needed a quick refresh.

I did glance over the buffing process, mainly because I'm still a noob… But first you want to clean all the dirt and debris off the shell. I didn't bother with removing the badges since they’re made from solid metal, but if they were a thinner regular style badge, or a badge with paint on them, I would take them off. For buffing, I started with the Novus “3” compound with a stiff pad, then went to the “2” compound with the same pad. I then wiped off any excess compound and switched to a wool pad and used a carnauba wax just to really bring out the shine. Then for the last step I used the Novus “1” spray to wipe off any haze from the wax. This spray also claims to repel dust, so that's cool too.

Other things to consider/things I didn't show:
-I didn't paint the inside of the shells, but if you need to match a paint color, you can bring a shell into a paint store and they can help you match the color.
-The tom mount looks crusty when I show fixing it, but I did clean it up afterwards
-I did buff the inlay on the bd hoop before painting it.
-I painted the new hoop with the same paint I used on the old hoop, just so the sheen was the same
-Check out this video for installing inlays on a hoop:    • Restoring a Vintage Tama FibreStar  
-Some vinyl doesnt like to stick to coated heads, but I did a secret technique to make it stick.

Drum Gear Used -
Iron Cobra Hardware:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B0LY30
Vic Firth Freestyle 5b:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75X96r
Vic Firth VKB5 Beater:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKK4QO
Roc n Soc Throne:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eZR6E
21” Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Ride:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/1rDXvx
20” Zildjian Oriental Crash of Doom:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/dadqW3
16” Zildjian K Sweet Crash (hh top):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2NxKB
16” Zildjian A Medium Crash (hh bot):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy1x99
Remo Ambassador Coated (tom & snare batter, bd reso):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkdqKx
Remo Ambassador Clear (tom reso):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkdqKx
Remo Ambassador Snare Side:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy1x9a
Aquarian Super Kick II:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0dPq0
Remo Falam Slam:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW6YNK
Felt Strip (on bd reso):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1dQEg

Mics & Headphones -
Pair of Slate ML-1 (overheads):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4WLKj
Austrian Audio CC8 (rooms):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKWZ6o
Earthworks DM20 (toms):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyYv9M
Earthworks SR20LS (snare top):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gVj60
Shure SM57 (snare bottom):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9ggW95
Earthworks DM6 (bass drum):
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYB5BG
Austrian Audio Hi-X60 Headphones:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jrrW5P

Tools & Materials Used:
Plastic Razor Blade - https://amzn.to/3WecNTr
Cheap Buffer - https://amzn.to/44bffvM
Dead Blow Hammer - https://amzn.to/4b6TUFR
Clamps - https://amzn.to/3xJeMVs
Organizer Trays - https://amzn.to/49HKf7D
Ribbon for Snares - https://amzn.to/3vRSvEx
Speed Tape - https://amzn.to/3w4cgZy
Microfiber Cloths - https://amzn.to/49GmooY
Aluminum Foil - https://amzn.to/3xLQQAL
Magic Eraser - https://amzn.to/3JviUv0
Scrubber - https://amzn.to/3QdsYw6
Q Tips - https://amzn.to/3U8EPNh
Tuff Stuff - https://amzn.to/49GIoQE
White Lithium Grease - https://amzn.to/3JzOFmA
Novus Plastic Polish - https://amzn.to/3w5zQVJ
Carnauba Wax - https://amzn.to/3wa0tZt
CLR - https://amzn.to/4aPWuRe
Pledge - https://amzn.to/3UsTtPR
Myers Cleaner - https://amzn.to/49GmooY

Restoring a 1960's Rogers Holiday Drum Set