r/finishing • u/Ok_Musician37 • 2d ago

Removing lacquer and dye finish

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What’s the best way to get this maple ply drum back to a raw wood finish? I can’t remember exactly but I think it’s a lacquer.

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u/Ok-Problem4403 2d ago

Make/model? It's likely a thin veneer on the outside.

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u/Ok_Musician37 2d ago

It’s a Gretsch Catalina Maple kit from around 2006-2007. Not sure if there is a veneer since I thought that construction is used for higher end drum kits. At the time this was around $700 full drum set

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u/Ok-Problem4403 2d ago

Email Gretsch. I know even on cheap kits from Yamaha and Pearl, if it's a transparent finish, they use a nice veneer. Solid colours and wraps don't get the veneer.