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I have a Matador and the outer finish seems to be some heavy resin/epoxy of something like that. Can anybody explain what does LP uses for their finish on these drums ? I have a few chips in this coating was curious as to what it is.

I contacted LP on the same matter a while ago but never got a reply.

Well, I mended some nicks by carefully sanding the area´s fringes, removing the chipped-off coating.

I then applied several layers of a high-gloss varnish. It never bacame like the original varnish, but I knew

from the start it was purely cosmetic

A stage ain´t no dollhouse, and congas are made to be played on.

Of course the first scratch in a brand new conga really hurts, but time after time you get used to them

- pretty much the same way u get used to your own wear and tear (ouch, the shoulder, oh, my back... etc.)

Sound & soul is what counts.

You may consider stripping if off completely and giving it a brand new stained look.

There are a few old threads discussing how to do it.

I have some white lps and by seeing how the clear finish has yellowed over the years... I say its some kind of polyurathane.
Paz
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