Based on a recent experience, I found another way to further check guides for damage.
On a recent rod, there were issues with line wear.
I ran a Q-tip through all of the guides and could detect no issues at all.

Then, I took a razor sharp pointed surgeons scalpel and gently ran it around each guide. On the first three guides, I found severe microscopic were which was easily detectable by the very sharp blade, but was virtually undetectable by the q-tip.

The fix will be to rewrap the guides using a different style guide more suited for the type of stressess being experienced by the rod.

Just another technique to check things out.

Take care
Roger

Useful information - thank you

I imagine the scalpel could not scrapee ther ceramic because the ceramic is a harder material - is that correct?


Best
Rick

Rick,
Yes, much harder.
Roger