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I know there have been a few threads on this topic, but the information is not clear at all. I'm looking to paint a couple of seats, and want to get it right the first time, I don't want to waste $25 per seat (Fuji ferruled Seats).

What is the exact process? Do I have to prime the seat, sand it, what specifically is the best and easiest brand of paint to use. I know from the prior threads, Permaglos should be used as a final coat.

How about painting the hoods? I would love to paint them Shiny Gold, since the Ferruled seats only come in Silver I have little choice...unless someone has come up with a suitable paint.

I'm looking to match a couple of GUSA Ox Blood Red Metallic blanks, and I want to get it as close as possible. How can I tell from a picture on a can of paint how close it will be to teh color of the blank? Or will I have to guess & trial and error it?

Powder painting/coating is the ticket and there are some good hobby type kits coming on the market (although some current ones are pure junk). An article in a near future issue of RodMaker will outline the process as well as offer tips on the best guns/ovens and kits on the market. I"ve done a few seats and am quickly whittling down the really good systems and processes from those that leave quite a bit to be desired, at least for rod building items.

In a nutshell, a charge is applied to the part being coated and the powder. There is very little waste as the powder will only adhere to the part itself, what is left falls into a bin for later use, much like flocking. After the part is coated it is put into an oven for a prescribed length of time at a specific temperature and out comes a very beautiful and extremely durable painted part. Unfortunately, while the process is fairly simple, there are plenty of ways to foul it up. Thus, the comprehensive article.

This may not help you right now, and beyond that I'm not sure what type of regular paint will adhere or work well on a reel seat. I'm sure others will offer some ideas.

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Grab seagull, feed well, cage over reel seats. Wah-lah; instant marbled reel seats, Billy!!

Seriously, I've only marbled them and haven't tried to paint yet. On the colors, it's basically trying them on a test spot of the same background color and mixing two colors to get the right match.

There's etching chemicals that can 'clean' anything to prepare a surface for painting. Most good paint shops sell this, Billy. I agree on the Permagloss overcoat, that's what I'd do. Maybe the Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane. I've got some but still need to put it through my personal integrity test...

Putter
Williston, ND

Billy, do your customers drive Cadaliac Escalades with Gold Spinners on wheel hubs and a Snoopy on the dash? If your search leads you to Fusion Paint for plastic parts mask well and don't touch for two days - wait 10 days before you get it near any finish or top coat other than clear automotive clear coat! I painted a couple of blanks red and waited three weeks before I could apply finish to the thread without totally dissolving the Fusion. I painted six for trout fishermen that got sold and they have held up pretty well for about 6 months - I would hate to see them in another year! I have some gold lock down rings for size 16 exposed blank seats. They suck in saltwater! The powder paint Tom K. is teasing me with sounds like another Charlotte teaser.

Gon



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/13/2005 10:18PM by Bill Stevens.

Tom-

Look forward to that article! Have wanted to play with it myself, but haven't gotten around to it. Still playing with seeing how well painted blanks are gonna hold up.

Phil

BILLY
i dont know much about the reel seats but (what are they made out of ) alum.? or what
check with an automotive paint store.
if they are aluminum then their is a preping stage that will have to be done in order to get the paint to stick to the aluminum. if not the paint will peel off.

david williams

Go to the cheap seats, reel seats, that is. At least until you get the technique down. IMO. Ralph

If at first you don't succeed, go fishing, then try, try again.