I'm trying to find some of the Fuji black painted reel seats (spinning) like the ones Bingham has sold in the past at a very modest cost. Karen is out of the spinning seats; anyone know where I might find any?

I think these seats were the same used by St Croix on some of their rods.

Walt Davenport
"Roadhouse Rods"

Walt,
How many are you looking for?

Tom Kaufmann

6-12 maybe more if the price is right, shoot me an email if you can help me out roadhouserods@cox.net

Thanks,

Walt Davenport
"Roadhouse Rods"

It is easy to do your own ... 3M sandpaper, Krylon for Plastic and Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane Clear Gloss.

Walt,
I don't have quit that many, however I do agree with Jim in every aspect. I have been doing them in a LOT of different colors as of late and am really enjoying how they are turning out. I have one that I have split and done in yellow to match the skeet reese revo that is going on the rod...is SWEEEEET

Jim,

I have never tried marbling a reel seat. Do you know hpw that is done with it out going on the threads?

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

Bill,

Try wrapping Teflon (plumbers) tape around the threads and when it starts to set up, peel the tape off

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

I posted a photo of a Fuji seat that I custom painted. This particular one was painted with a few VERY light coats of PlastiKote (Tar Heel blue) and sealed with a few moderate coats of Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane Clear Gloss.

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Thanks to Pat Vinzant for sharing the Minwax tip a couple of years ago!



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Looks great, Jim! Is the Dudley Rods a decal??

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

Jim,
That's how i do my reelseats....they turn out nice.

Scott Sheets
www.smsrods.com

Paint the nut also. Looks even nicer I coat with Permagloss for durability

Bill - willierods.com

Mike ... YES, it is a decal. I worked with Debbie and Jimi at Decal Connection to get them designed/sized. They work great. Give Debbie a call if you are interested - they are inexpensive, very easy to apply AND work for all types of clientele.

Bill ... I doubt you will find anything more durable than the spar urethane I am using. It is SUPER durable, outdoor rated, marine grade, UV resistant, etc. A real bonus is that it doesn't have the head-ringing odor of Permagloss.

Give Scott at Fishsticks a call he has around 300 painted reel seats. There really nice, automotive paints and a clear coat that a big cat cant scratch,\. He has painted Fuji's in ESCM'S, DNPSM'S,DPSM'S and Castaway 1 piece seats. He has a terrific display of colors from basics to color shifts to scale patterns. You really have to see these. Im sure he can order any color you want if its in a quanity. Blaks or even mettalic blacks.

Mike Thompson
Thompson's Custom Rods

It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious!