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Repair tips for the wood djembe drum, ceramic clay or metal doumbek, or hoop drum
These tips can help you attempt to make your own repairs. If you can't eat it, love it, or PLAY it,... What Good is it?

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Drum rebuild Instructions djembe or ceramic clay doumbek drum, hoop, glue putty repair tips for wood cracks, skin holes or tears
djembe, doumbek, hoop, goat skin hides for repairing holes and tearsdjembe, doumbek, hoop, goat skin hides for repairing holes and tears

    Tips for repairing wood:

  • To fill voids, use "Plastic Wood" wood putty - it is sandable and takes stain or
  • Belt sand some wood off the bottom of drum, mix dust with white glue
  • Large loose but clean cracks - spread crack and work white glue thoroughly into crack using a piece of plastic shopping bag see-sawed through the crack to work the glue in. Then clamp with loop clamp, or wrap with loop of drum rope and use a hammer to tighten like a tourniquet
  • Fine cracks - fill with five minute epoxy and dremel excess off when dry.

    Tips for repairing drum skin:

  • Fill pin holes, and small cracks, nicks, or cuts with Super Glue Gel - lightly sand flush when dry
  • Patch over large holes and tears with a scrap of goat skin super glued thoroughly under the area
  • A blob of "Shoe Goo" , shoe repair product under a damaged area can delay repairs
  • Calf or Cow skin tears can be stopped from opening further by reinforcing tear ends with a blob of "Shoe Goo"

    Tips for repairing Ceramic Drums:

  • Pieces can be super glued or epoxyied in place
  • Use "Oatly 2 part Epoxy Putty" to back up cracks or thin spots on ceramic drums

    Tips for replacing doumbek skins:

  • Keep hand oils off the surface to be glued onto- steam clean old head off
  • Soak hide for less than 30 minutes in cool water
  • Press excess water off hide before gluing
  • Use white glue, yellow moisture resistant or low drip wood glue - no other!
  • Thicken glue with a little flour if necessary
  • Vise grips can grab slippery hide better than fingers
  • Use large radiator style clamps, tight as possible
  • Leave a damp sponge in center of hide to relieve shrinkage pull on glue while edge dries
  • LEAVE HIDE CLAMPED FOR TWO FULL DAYS - it takes time for glue to cure to full strength

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