leemysliwiec - Posted - 05/31/2014:  15:50:42

I've been reading about this amazing product.. I wonder if it would work on a skin banjo head?  Any ideas?

J-Walk - Posted - 05/31/2014:  16:24:52

This is it: NeverWet.

Best For Use On: Metal, wood, concrete, aluminum, galvanized metal, PVC, masonry, asphalt, vinyl siding, fiberglass, most plastics and more. Test in an inconspicuous area before applying. 

NOTE: NeverWet can be used on fabric, leather and canvas however; NeverWet will dry to a flat, milky haze and may change the appearance, especially on dark colored items. Test in an inconspicuous area before applying. 

It's certainly worth a try!

LWC - Posted - 05/31/2014:  16:25:42

I had forgotten all about this stuff it looked great in the ad's. When I saw this post I looked at some of the home test on you tube, I was not impressed by what I watched. . 

farmy4700 - Posted - 05/31/2014:  16:49:20

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rudy - Posted - 05/31/2014:  16:53:46

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Gus Bloch - Posted - 05/31/2014:  16:53:55

I've had good results with a skin head by removing it and rubbing mink oil paste well into both sides including the band and polishing off the excess after allowing an hour for it to set up. It has improved the tuning stability and tone overall while slightly darkening the color.

Of course, I've had to monitor it for loose lug nuts a few times after reinstallation till it became fully stable.

The banjo is a Slingerland banjolele.   

banjoman56 - Posted - 05/31/2014:  17:16:27

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BDCA - Posted - 05/31/2014:  17:20:15

If you are putting placticisers into a skin head you may as well go for mylar. There  are a number of water based leather finishes based on acrylics that might do a decent job of making the head less subject to rapid humidity changes.

I manage a leather company  and have done a lot of research into leather finishes. First off, there is little difference between mink oil, Neatsfoot and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Consensus is that EVOO may even be the best for penetrating and dispersion. However, I don't think you want oil in you head.  If you intend to play in the rain, different story, Mink is probably fie, but humidity is totally different.

My suggestion would be a product that seals the surface but doesn't penetrate:

amazon.com/Fiebings-Leathercra...=resolene

Disclaimer! I don't own any skin headed banjos so I am basing my OPINION on many hours of finishing leather products. IF I wanted to treat a natural banjo head to resist humidity with a minimum impact on sound, , this is the product I would use. I would spray it inside and out using a Prevail sprayer from Home Depot and cut 50% with water, using 2 or 3 very light coats.

If anyone is interested in turning their head jet black with out using stains or dyes using items you probably have in the shop or kitchen, let me know.

Cya!

Bob

Marv - Posted - 06/01/2014:  05:34:43

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Don't think I can get that picture out of my mind!!!