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Jim Hicks Registered: May 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 135	MHX CB783-Blend, cut down reel seat, contoured expanding foam split grip, pigmented epoxy, 3.5mm running guides, no bells, no whistles.
	· Date: Tue December 15, 2009 · Views: 2,433 · Filesize: 28.6kb, 65.5kb · Dimensions: 947 x 707 ·
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	Keywords: MHX CB783 expanding foam split grip pigmented pigment

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Jim Hicks

Registered: May 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 135

Tue December 15, 2009 5:21pm

I've built a rod with this type of grip before and I really like how it fits my hand. The epoxy is pigmented to match the Curado as closely as I could get; Modern Masters Metallic Opaque Hunter Green ME432. I added a bit of black pigment to darken it a little and the first coat included a very small amount of gold glitter and red pigment. Depending on the viewing angle, the Curados color will change from a hunter green to a brownish green. I got very close to the hunter green but couldn't get it to match the color change to a green-brown tint.

Bill Stevens

Registered: April 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 712

Wed December 30, 2009 9:11am

Fine job

Jim Hicks

Registered: May 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 135

Wed December 30, 2009 10:27am

Thanks Bill!