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rod prep prior to wrapping and finishing guides?
Posted by: Mark Marshall (---.dhcp.jcsn.tn.charter.com)
Date: July 31, 2009 12:19AM

How should a rod be preped before guildes are wrapped and finished?

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Re: rod prep prior to wrapping and finishing guides?
Posted by: Phil Brenner (198.217.64.---)
Date: July 31, 2009 05:27AM

what kind of rod? on some of the heavier stuff people will do underwraps, but in general, the rod itself doesn't require any prep. I usually clean the blank with warm soapy water before wrapping to ensure there are no oils or grease that could contaminate the thread/finish but that is about it. i stay away from most solvents because some finishes can be damaged.

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Re: rod prep prior to wrapping and finishing guides?
Posted by: Paul Rotkis (---.gci.net)
Date: July 31, 2009 11:43AM

Mark...

I wipe down the entire rod with windex or a solution of Dawn soap and warm water. But use Dawn sparingly; just a drop in bowl. Great question!

Paul

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Re: rod prep prior to wrapping and finishing guides?
Posted by: Vern Metcalf Jr (---.mn.warpdriveonline.com)
Date: July 31, 2009 04:16PM

Same here, warm water. I have used alchohol in the past and not had problems but switched to just plain water as there was no need to spend the money to clean a rod before wrapping.

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