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Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Gerry Rhoades
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Date: June 17, 2005 12:06PM
I haven't seen anything about this on the board before but maybe it's been discussed or maybe someone has some experience with it.
I'm building an Amtak Matrix 9' 8 weight 4 piece for bonefish, permit, steelhead, salmon, etc. I did a weave of a Permit, courtesy of Doc Ski, on the butt section and while I was packing threads, my packing tool slipped and put a little scratch in the finish. I didn't think too much about it, figured I would put some Rod Restorer on it later. The scratch was fairly close to the weave. I wrapped some wasking tape around the blank so I could trim the threads from the weave. When I removed the masking tape a pretty large piece of the green finish coat came off with it. I now have a section of blank that is gray, maybe 3/16" x 5/16". Has anyone had the happen before? It looks really crappy. I suppose the thing to do is take off the weave and re-do it so the weave covers this part of the blank. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
James(Doc) Labanowski
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Date: June 17, 2005 12:26PM
That really hurts Gerry. I know how hard you have worked on the weave. Is it too fare away that you cant just add some bands or a little more wrapping on each end of the weave area? If you move the weave I hope you dont encounter more probs. Wish I could think of more to help you my friend.
Hey what about doing some marbling at the end s of your weave wrap. Contact Putter or Mike Barkley, I bet they could give you some great ideas and that would seal the opening while dressing it up. Just a thought. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2005 12:33PM by James(Doc) Labanowski. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Gerry Rhoades
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Date: June 17, 2005 01:12PM
Doc,
The area is about 1/2" from the weave. I think it would look odd to add another 1/2" to either end unless I did something like alternating colors. I had not thought of marbeling but that might be the best idea of all, in fact I think I like it. I'll send a picture to Putter and see what he suggests. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Ellis Mendiola
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Date: June 17, 2005 01:53PM
If it is your rod, you could put a short weave with your monogram on it. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Barry McGuire
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Date: June 17, 2005 04:52PM
Gerry.. also, Decal Connection is back at work. Barry. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Mick McComesky
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Date: June 17, 2005 05:14PM
Ouch, Gerry.
You may also want to try a small trim band, separate from the main wrap on each side of it, maybe in complimentary colors to the weave. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Jim Upton
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Date: June 17, 2005 07:36PM
Why not put your trim bands on for the weave then wrap the buggered area with the appropriate color of green wide enough to cover , add more trim bands and use the area between the bands for your inscription or decal. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Gerry Rhoades
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Date: June 17, 2005 11:18PM
Thanks for all the great ideas. I think it will probably end up being marbled on either side of the weave. I thought about it a bit and figured out how to make it look decent. Re: Top Coat flaking off
Posted by:
Mick McComesky
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Date: June 18, 2005 10:30AM
And another thread jedi turns to the dark side to join forces with the evil emperor Putter and Darth Barkley. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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