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Novice ? Re: glossy rod blanks
Posted by:
Kevin Kelly
(---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: April 22, 2013 12:00PM
Hey y'all, haven't been around lately, just been too busy with life, job, etc. Some graphite rods have a very glossy blank throughout their length, for instance my St. Croix Legend Inshore. In this case, does the blank itself come that way, or is the whole rod covered in thread finish? Thanks for your help. Re: Novice ? Re: glossy rod blanks
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
(---.lightspeed.wepbfl.sbcglobal.net)
Date: April 22, 2013 12:59PM
No thread finish.
Some are just clear-coated. Some are just painted gloss (or matt) - usually auto paint. Some - like Sage are painted and then clear-coated. All this "stuff" weighs something and detracts from performance in a light blank - as in fly rod or ultra lights. That is why all my fly rod builds are with unfinished blanks (CTS - of course). Herb Distrib. CTS Fly Blanks Re: Novice ? Re: glossy rod blanks
Posted by:
Jay Lancaster
(---.hsd1.sc.comcast.net)
Date: April 22, 2013 01:17PM
Never put thread finish on the entire blank...especially a light blank.
I would not even do it with a heavy offshore rod although I know some that do. Why, I don't know...but they do. Re: Novice ? Re: glossy rod blanks
Posted by:
Don Morse
(---.dhcp.aldl.mi.charter.com)
Date: April 22, 2013 01:22PM
I just repaired a couple of older factory St Croix boat rods that were covered in finish from butt to tip. ______________________________________ Super Tight Lines......Don Re: Novice ? Re: glossy rod blanks
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 22, 2013 05:52PM
When you say finish - Do you mean thread finish ???
St Croix ???? Bill - willierods.com Re: Novice ? Re: glossy rod blanks
Posted by:
Don Morse
(---.dhcp.aldl.mi.charter.com)
Date: April 22, 2013 06:38PM
Yes sir...they were completely covered on thread finish from top to bottom, they were about 20 years old...I was super surprised. Customer bought then new and I was the first one to work on them ______________________________________ Super Tight Lines......Don Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2013 06:41PM by Don Morse. Re: Novice ? Re: glossy rod blanks
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 22, 2013 07:00PM
Too bad you could not talk him into stripping it and putting permagloss over it
maybe keeping the or any inscriptions on it probable would have made it a lot lighter Bill - willierods.com Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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