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Blank color
Posted by: Derek Mccarty (---.bgk.bellsouth.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 03:24AM

What color is "naked" graphite?

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: Phil Brenner (198.217.64.---)
Date: December 04, 2011 03:35AM

think charcoal or very dark dark grey

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: Derek Mccarty (---.bgk.bellsouth.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 04:48AM

Thanks i thought it should be a grey color

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: lorenzo tellez (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 09:26AM

it looks like the color of the pencil, I think those are made of graphite, I am not sure but I think i heard it was from somewhere, but it is the same color.I like them for the fact that they are harder to get a scratch on them, not that I want a scratch, but like the colore painted ones you have to be careful about scratching them, I know by experience. cause the first rod I built was painted and I sure did a good job of putting scratches on it, with the packing tool. I still am learning though.

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 09:57AM

lorenzo

A quick coat of either permagloss or LumiSeal will stop that Very hard coating

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: Derek Mccarty (---.mycingular.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 02:00PM

So do u need to put any kind of finish on those blanks?

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 02:09PM

bare graphite will hold up very well Needs nothing and lighter Only if you want a different color on it

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: Derek Mccarty (---.mycingular.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 02:21PM

That's what I was hoping to hear! Thanks!

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 02:39PM

Plus it looks good with any color thread you want to use

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Blank color
Posted by: Derek Mccarty (---.bgk.bellsouth.net)
Date: December 04, 2011 07:00PM

Thanks guys im about to start on my first build and just wantin to get all the info a rookie can get!!

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