Members thelegacy Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't know if I'm the only one who marks their drum rug for consistent setup, but for those who do, what material do you use for marking? I recently mapped everything with electrician's tape, however, it is starting to come up. I use a rug that I bought from Wal-Mart. I need something that stays on the carpet well, is not permanent in case I change my setup, and would preferably not leave a bunch o' residue. Maybe I should get a gig rug that has thinner carpet so tape would stick better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Any damn rug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thelegacy Posted July 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Any damn rug. I believe you misunderstood me:I like to map out how my drum kit is set up. The last time I did it, I marked around the feet of all the cymbal stands, bass drum spurs, hi hat & slave pedal, & floor tom with electrician's tape. I do this so I can have it set up the exact same way every time. The electrician's tape is failing, however, and I need to mark it with something else and don't want to use something silly like spraypaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sonorlite Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Masking tape - which you can also color with pens, If need be -......don't leave it down for too long. Chalk.....also available in different colors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mogwix Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 gaff tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slap happy drums Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't do it , but hey I'll spit ball....... Paint Pens? Duct Tape ? Marker?Bleach Applied w/ some kind of Applicator? (assuming the carpet isn't white) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members polarnewfie Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Just spray paint it. Then if you decide to change your setup, use a different color spray paint. orange, then green, then make up your mind on a setup, and stick with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manoeuver Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 spray paint is a great idea. I use masking tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionfunk Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't know if I'm the only one who marks their drum rug for consistent setup, but for those who do, what material do you use for marking? I recently mapped everything with electrician's tape, however, it is starting to come up. I use a rug that I bought from Wal-Mart. I need something that stays on the carpet well, is not permanent in case I change my setup, and would preferably not leave a bunch o' residue. Maybe I should get a gig rug that has thinner carpet so tape would stick better.. I use acrylic art paint. I use a small brush to go around the feet of the rack of my gigging kit. It comes in littlle tubes, available wherever they sell "artist" supply's. It dries rather quickly, is durable as hell, and is very flexible, so it won't crack off when you roll up the rug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cheeseadiddle Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 spray paint is a great idea.I use masking tape. I did that before. Then I went and changed everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drumtechdad Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Actual gaffer's tape works well, pull it up when you change things around and it leaves no residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jenksdrummer Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Masking tape - which you can also color with pens, If need be -......don't leave it down for too long. Yeah, I have a line of tape in my "music room" that I can't remove, that was marking a mic position.... Oops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thelegacy Posted July 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I use acrylic art paint. I use a small brush to go around the feet of the rack of my gigging kit. It comes in littlle tubes, available wherever they sell "artist" supply's. It dries rather quickly, is durable as hell, and is very flexible, so it won't crack off when you roll up the rug. With work, could one feasibly remove that if need be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thelegacy Posted July 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 And I will not go near my precious drums with spraypaint. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thelegacy Posted July 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 [quote=Bleach Applied w/ some kind of Applicator? (assuming the carpet isn't white) That's actually not a bad idea at all. And if I change things up, I could just use marker over that spot to get it somewhat like the original color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thingfish Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 gaff tape +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cheeseadiddle Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Yeah, I have a line of tape in my "music room" that I can't remove, that was marking a mic position....Oops... Use gaffer's tape. Sticks like a bastard but don't leave residue. I have a wide roll of black and a 1" roll of neon green I use to mark things. Cables, mic stands, positioning, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kabaalk Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Ever thought of taking up embroidery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cheeseadiddle Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Ever thought of taking up embroidery? I've got a freaky old lady name o' Cocaine Katy who embroiders on my jeans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thingfish Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Use gaffer's tape. Sticks like a bastard but don't leave residue. I have a wide roll of black and a 1" roll of neon green I use to mark things. Cables, mic stands, positioning, etc... Neon is a good color to use. I have neon green, neon purple, and neon pink gaffer tape. If you have a pocket blacklight flashlight, then you can see the marks on even the darkest stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cearleywine Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I would buy a permanent marker pack that has many colors. Probably one of the cheapest ways to go, and you could use it for you stand marks if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ResoHead Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 get out the ol needle and sew some string into the carpet in little x's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drumtechdad Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I would buy a permanent marker pack that has many colors. Probably one of the cheapest ways to go, and you could use it for you stand marks if needed. I would do that if I never changed my setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zon5string Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 So...if you change your setup, use a different color marking. If you change it again, to something altogether different, why not get another rug? Hell, how about a rug for each variation in setup? My rug (well, rugs, actually, I have two) were free of charge. I was pulling up carpet to put down hardwood and cut two pieces big enough for that. I'm forever seeing pickup truckloads of used carpet driving around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TamaDrummer0 Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Thats a good idea, use a sharpie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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