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Posted by: mike burnette (---.pmtnet.net)
Date: April 26, 2011 10:26PM

Hi All,
I am building a catfish rod for a customer.Its a spinning rod 7'.
I have done the search and I cant find the guides I need.

I need a single foot, stainless frame,with a pink color ring.Well I guess if I can find the ring it dont matter
what kinda frame.

Can anybody help??

thanks,,mikeb

Home Town,Gretna VA

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Re: guides
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: April 26, 2011 10:28PM

You aren't likely to find a ring in a pink color. If you need to include pink in your rod's color scheme, try getting it with pink thread.

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Re: guides
Posted by: mike burnette (---.pmtnet.net)
Date: April 26, 2011 10:34PM

Yeah thats kinda the conclusion I had come to ,Tom.
Ima use the pink thread and reel seat combined with some purple thread to make a fade wrap.
The blank with be pearl white.
Thanks,mikeb

Home Town,Gretna VA

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Re: guides
Posted by: Ted Morgan (137.219.192.---)
Date: April 27, 2011 07:19AM

American Tackle holographic PVD coated rings have a green/gold/purple/pink colour depending on the angle the light strikes it from. Pac Bay Illusion is the same sort of finish too. Pretty sure they are olny available in the illusion/holographic or the TiCH coated frame though.

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Re: guides
Posted by: Gabe Nakash (---.nyc.res.rr.com)
Date: April 27, 2011 10:37AM

Ted Morgan Wrote:
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> American Tackle holographic PVD coated rings have
> a green/gold/purple/pink colour depending on the
> angle the light strikes it from. Pac Bay Illusion
> is the same sort of finish too. Pretty sure they
> are olny available in the illusion/holographic or
> the TiCH coated frame though.


Amtak has them too.

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Re: guides
Posted by: Donald Becker (---.169.popsite.net)
Date: April 27, 2011 01:49PM

Mike,

Several years ago a friend showed me work that he did to make red rings. It has been some time ago, here's what I remember. First, it was necessary to acquire guides with white shock rings. The shock rings were then dyed. I believe he used regular fabric dye. He did mention using the stove top method in doing his work.

[www.ritdye.com]

Don

Don Becker

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Re: guides
Posted by: billy broderick (---.sub-174-252-171.myvzw.com)
Date: April 27, 2011 03:25PM

Ya that's an OLD trick. From the old Dale Clemon era. The problem is it doesn't last. It wears off.

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Re: guides
Posted by: john timberlake (---.triad.res.rr.com)
Date: April 27, 2011 04:32PM

it would be pricey, but you could use agate guides or their composite equivalent

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Re: guides
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: April 27, 2011 09:20PM

If you apply a little vinegar to the process, it tends to "set" the dye.

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Re: guides
Posted by: mike burnette (---.pmtnet.net)
Date: April 27, 2011 10:07PM

I think he is gonna go with the holo/tich.
I use the vinegar to dye my bucktails for my jigs,but i use koolaid and vinegar.
Works great.
thanks
mikeb

Home Town,Gretna VA

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