Is there an easy way to color Rod Bond during mixing without affecting it's properties? If so what proportion of color works best?

Joe Milligan

I've done it twice with black enamel Testor's (flat black once, gloss black once). Just like marbling, I add pretty much a drop of the paint pigment at a time, not the paint itself, and stir it up until the black color is uniform. It doesn't take much, Joe.

Putter



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2005 02:28PM by Randy Parpart (Putter).

I am currently repairing a reel seat by using this method. I also used Testors (gloss black) and added three drops of pigment. It mixed well and colored the Rod Bond a nice black color. I did notice in this experiment that when I sanded the tinted Rod Bond it turned a faded black to dark grey color. I believe once it is sanded and I apply a black coat of epoxy it will look better... but I am not there yet. As far as the repair job the Rod bond is holding firmly to the broken trigger but the rod bond section that is shaped to form a trigger is very flexible out by the tip. I think if I do it again I would add something to the Rod Bond to make it more firm (maybe small pieces of wood or metal). Also I am finding it very diffecult to sand it to a very smooth form. I will post pictures (if it turns out decent) on the photo page.

Dan Grulke

next time check out mudhole and use one of there stronger epoxies

Bill,

What's stronger than Rod Bond??

Mike

Mike
It's not / or maybe is... stronger, but when it's completely cured, it's stiffer in composition. That's what Bill's meaning. I've got some 2 part epoxy glues (from my cousin in airline maintenance) that are nearly metal-like when they're set up.

I use this to repair spinning reels with broken reel feet (broken between the body of the reel and the reel foot). I haven't tried putting any Testor's in it yet, though...

Don't get me wrong, rod bond is strong, but for a triger you want some thing Stiff. Then again if you put a small screw into the broke part, grind if needed, then rod bond, Maybe it will be stiff??

Bill,
I wasn't doubting you. Maybe I worded it wrong. I meant what brand/type. Putter, are you talking about something like J B Weld? You can drill and tap that stuff and I don't see why a little pigment wouldn't work in it.. I used it on a cracked 50hp Johnson lower unit years ago, ground it down and it was still holding fine 6 years later when I sold it

There are several on mudholes site. Under All Epoxies

You could also take a black graphite foam arbor and sand it down to a fine dust. Mix the black dust with rod bond to darken it. I would limit the amount of dust you add so that the rod bond keeps a good useable paste consistency.

Rich Garbowski
Richard's Rod & Reel

The dust will probably stiffen the rod bond also Good idea

PC-7 is one of the more common 'hard' epoxies. Mud Hole carries that one and another called A-4 Metal Set epoxy. I use the A-4 on most of my unibutt ferrules. The A-4 will set in 1-2 hours. Great stuff. It is gray, but I'm sure could be colored.

Jay

Yes, Mike, this stuff is similar to JB. Maybe the same, but I'd be willing to bet the airlines pay US Government-like prices for the stuff. It's a super strong adhesive, though...