I
nternet gathering place for custom rod builders
  • Custom Rod Builders - This message board is provided for your use by the sponsors listed on the left side of the page. Feel free to post any question, answers or topics related in any way to custom building. When purchasing products please remember those who sponsor this board.

  • Manufacturers and Vendors - Only board sponsors are permitted and encouraged to promote and advertise products on the board. You may become a sponsor for a nominal fee. It is the sponsor fees that pay for this message board.

  • Rules - Rod building is a decent and rewarding craft. Those who participate in it are assumed to be civilized individuals who are kind and considerate in their dealings with others. Please respond to others in the same fashion in which you would like to be responded to. Registration IS NOW required in order to post. You must include your actual First and Last name and a correct email address when registering or posting. Posts which are inflammatory, insulting, or that fail to include a proper name and email address will be removed and the persons responsible will be barred from further participation.

    Registration is now required in order to post. You must include your actual First and Last name and a correct email address when registering or posting.
SPONSORS

2024 ICRBE EXPO
CCS Database
Custom Rod Symbol
Common Cents Info
American Grips Piscari
American Tackle
Anglers Rsrc - Fuji
BackCreek Custom Rods
BatsonRainshadowALPS
CRB
Cork4Us
HNL Rod Blanks–CTS
Custom Fly Grips LLC
Decal Connection
Flex Coat Co.
Get Bit Outdoors
HFF Custom Rods
HYDRA
Janns Netcraft
Mudhole Custom Tackle
MHX Rod Blanks
North Fork Composites
Palmarius Rods
REC Components
RodBuilders Warehouse
RodHouse France
RodMaker Magazine
Schneiders Rod Shop
SeaGuide Corp.
Stryker Rods & Blanks
TackleZoom
The Rod Room
The FlySpoke Shop
USAmadefactory.com
Utmost Enterprises
VooDoo Rods

finishing a matte rod blank
Posted by: Rich Levy (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: June 28, 2005 11:15PM

I'm about to build a Rainshadow SW1387 blank, which has a matte finish. I want to Permagloss it, and was curious about whether to do that before any assembly, or afterwards. I reasoned that if I do it before, it should make it easier to slide the eva grips down the blank, but I want to be sure the cleanup of the Rod Bond wouldn't affect the Permagloss finish. I would also feel more comfortable using a china marker over a gloss finish rather than the matte finish. Anyone have any experience one way or the other?

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: finishing a matte rod blank
Posted by: Randy Parpart (Putter) (---.propel.com)
Date: June 28, 2005 11:59PM

I've always done it before. The dried Permagloss will be unaffected by Rod Bond or clean up with rubbing alcohol in my experience doing this both using Permagloss as a clear coating and using pigments mixed into it for a colored blank.

Putter
Williston, ND

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: finishing a matte rod blank
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.cg.shawcable.net)
Date: June 29, 2005 01:52AM

Rich--I'd definitely do it before simply because I think you'll get much nicer results...and as Putter advises it won't be an issue re. cleanup. I'm not sure about your china marker concern--I've simply never had a prob with using one on ANY finish!

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: finishing a matte rod blank
Posted by: Rich Levy (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: June 29, 2005 07:50AM

There's nothing like the voice of experience. Thanks Putter and John for your responses. I'll Permagloss first.
Rich

Options: ReplyQuote


Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
Webmaster