patching holes

i patched the tom mount holes and on the bass drum. since im also upgrading the bass drum spur from the old in-shell mount version to the "pro" retractable one, i also patched the spur holes.

first thing i did was to look for scrap lumber. i then cut them to shorter lengths and used a swiss knife to carve the shape that will fit the hole.


you dont have to do any measurements, just trim it down until it fits snugly on the hole. its just trial and error.


do that a couple of more times until you fill in all the big holes. i then mixed my favorite wood glue: pioneer powder resin + 1/10 water combo. not sticky, not messy, easy to apply but very long to dry. make sure you apply the glue around the edges too to maker sure there are no gaps along the contact points.


then wait for the glue to dry, i usually wait a full 24 hours before touching the glue. so after 24 hours i then proceeded to cut the excess parts of the hole plug both outside and inside. here's a pic of the outside. i always start from the the outside using a jig saw. its stanley and i used it before to cut holes for speaker cabinets before i got an electric version.


then do the inside. this is much more difficult to do than the outside. remember im going to apply paint on the inside of the shell so i dont care much if i scratch the inside wood with the jig saw.


then i do the screw holes using smaller pieces of wood with my trusty swiss knife, glue and wait for 24 hours again. cut the excess, sand the surface and then voila!


next step, priming!