have done a search on this and now have a couple questions
i have repainted a few blanks with the krylon fusion and then top coat with the
spar varnish and have found out that it is not very durable
so my questions are
(1) can i apply the permaglos over the spar or do i need to strip it down and start over ?
(2) if i read every thing right the automotive paints and permaglos work okay together
so which would be better the automotive clear coat or the permaglos (which would be more durable)?
(3) if i use the permaglos and apply it with the foam brush method with a hole in the brush when i have finnished applying it how do you set the blank aside to dry
are you standing it up on its end hanging it up ? if so how are you hanging it up
if standing it up how do you keep it from falling over?
THANKS FOR ANY HELP YALL CAN GIVE ME ON THIS

david williams

David,

If your going to overcoat with PemaGloss you need to let the rod set for 3-4 days to make sure it has completely dried and cured. The PG is pretty hot stuff and will take evrything off if it's not fully cured. 2 pc rods I let hang verticaly from the floor joists in my basement, by bungee straps with a spring clamp attached to the non painted part of the blank. I've not done any 1 pc. yet, but I would get a 1/2 gal mason jar or something similar to sit the blank in while drying / curing. Hope this helps. Someone else may chime in as well.

Bill in WV

I am certainly not an expert, but I wondered how to position the blank for drying when I was refinishing an old rod. I figured out a way that worked well for me. I had a scrap piece of 1" x 12" shelving material, about 15" long. I drove a long finishing nail in the center, so that it protruded about 2". The butt end of the blank fit over that, the the nail was long enough to keep in from falling over. I've used this several times now, and it works well.
Steve Broadwell
bcrods.com

Dave,If the blank is hollow thenail on the board will do the trick just use a multiple of nails to build up the space or use masking tape to shim it up.I have also in the past hot glued a tip top but did not seat it all the way down,I then used the top to hang the rod from the ceiling joist.This method leaves a little blank unfinished but that wil be covered by the tip anyway.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

I have a finish nail driven into the wall angled slightly upward coming out from the wall. I just stick the hollow butt of the blank over the nail and the blank hangs almost horizontal in a corner of my shop where there is no traffic. This has worked great for me so far.

THANKS ALOT GUYS THIS HELPED A BUNCH
been scratching my head trying to figure out how to hang the blank up while it dried
hadnt thought of using nails
THANKS

david williams

tape on a paper clip to the end of the blank and hang it from a coat hanger formed to fit over a door.
If a tip section stick on a scrap piece of blank then do the same.
BUT make a gaskit of 1/4" tape to push up against the femail end of the tip section so any finish does not seep in and glue them together. careful when coating too the end.