Kudos to Jeremy Reed and Nuno Paulino for two really great do it yourself articles in the new magazine. I will definitely be giving the "mad swirl" a try and Nuno's stencil painting thing won't be far behind. Really neat ideas and techniques guys. Thanks.

Just got my issue... wow. Lots of new stuff to try.

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Super Tight Lines......Don

Thank you. I will say that, with further testing, if you're going to use pour foam without a sleeve, use either thread finish or the epoxy sold by Riley rods for the top coat for added support. Auto clear will not offer any structural support. I had a 6lb foam ding up after significant use. My ones using epoxy are still going strong. I use primarily 8lb foam.

Also, do not limit this paint to grips. You can do a ton of parts, reel seats, reels, winding checks, etc. You can also do it over carbon fiber gribs, and use auto tape to expose the carbon fiber after Mad-swirling. I've got some in the process, but we are moving, so everything is on stand still and everything is now packed up.

Also, this can be used for arts and crafts, such as picture frames, etc. I am doing my daughter's plug-in faceplates. There are a lot of builders that are 100x more creative than I am so I'm looking forward to seeing how this new paint is incorporated into rod building.

On a side note, I have requested the Lab to UV test the product. This stuff just became available in the US, and I was having to bootleg it out of Canada when I was testing, and I was using bottles that were only half the size. I've been using it since December, so it is still in its infancy.

I'm hoping to have a booth set up at the expo for the paint and custom grips, but money and my work schedule will dictate whether I can make it or not.

Take care,

Jeremy Reed
Reed Rods



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I received. My kit last week. It has a very short learning curve and is fun. I just finished doing a foam grip with no other finish. I applied TM lite and it should be OK after it cures. Next I am going to use it on a foam grip that has an elliptical which went bad. A great way to salvage grips.

Thanks to Jeremy for brining us this product.

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

Bill Eshelman Wrote:
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> I received. My kit last week. It has a very short
> learning curve and is fun. I just finished doing
> a foam grip with no other finish. I applied TM
> lite and it should be OK after it cures. Next I am
> going to use it on a foam grip that has an
> elliptical which went bad. A great way to salvage
> grips.
>
> Thanks to Jeremy for brining us this product.
>
> Bill

Not a problem Mr. Eshelman. Hopefully your other stuff will be there by Wednesday; it shipped out Saturday. You also bring up a great aspect of this....covering up "Ah-oh"s. While I haven't gotten to test the durability on EVA, if finished properly, I don't see a problem with it for rear grips and butt grips. I'm not sure it would do well has a foregrip that bends a lot. Some of my best looking patterns went on EVA, but I just never got to use them.

It is a very short learning curve, and the main part is prep work. Also, if you don't like the way a Mad-Swirl went on, just re-prime it and re-dip. If it's cork, just fill in the pits, sand smooth, prime it and it's ready to be dipped.

The article covers the Borax method, too, and I included it for those they may want to try it with some paints they have in their garage. While it works, and you can see some rustoleum paint grips on my facebook page, and maybe in the magazine (I haven't got my copy yet, and not sure what pictures were used), the ease of use with Magic Marble is amazing when compared to the Borax method. Literally, you just drip the Magic Marble Paint on the water and dip. With the borax method you have to have a certain temp, certain borax ratio, etc. The borax will be useful though for those overseas that have trouble getting Magic Marble.

Hopefully, this catches on. Also, this paint can be used on outdoor products, Christmas Ornaments, Easter eggs, sunglasses, etc. If you want a swirl pattern, and have it prepped properly, this is your stuff.



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The package arrived today. Thanks.

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio