Hi guys have a job to do painting of six rods
Which are white he wants the back to honey
Color they are sabre rods any help would be
Good happy wrapping

Do a search on the archives here to uncover a ton of information on "painting blanks."

You can also find this article in the online library here: [www.rodbuilding.org]

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Tom Kirkman Wrote:
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> Do a search on the archives here to uncover a ton
> of information on "painting blanks."
>
> You can also find this article in the online
> library here:
> [www.rodbuilding.org]
>
> ..............

Thanks tom

I have used Duplicolor Perfect match on some blanks. They have a ton of colors...pretty much if it's on a car, they have it.

The method I've used with good results is to use Duplicolor adhesion promoter, followed by as many coats as necessary to cover the blank. On a white blank, this should be relatively few. Black blanks are a bit more difficult to cover. For clear I use an automotive 2 part urethane and a sprayer with my air compressor. I let the color coat gas off for a couple of weeks because it is a laquer and I've read that this period is required, although I can't say for sure. Fortunately, I did not have to learn this lesson the hard way! If you don't have a spray gun, then a body shop may be able to help you out. They clear cars anyways, so they should be able to piggyback off of that, with what I'm guessing to be minimal cost.

I'm guessing the white is painted on, so you may want to sand that down to give the paint something to grip, and potentially omit the primer/adhesion promoter step.

Your customer wishes to go from the white back to the original honey color?

My experience has been that some were painted. Others seemed to have a pigment added to the resin used in creating the blanks. The best method to determine what process was actually used, is to check the butt end of the blank. If painted,then perhaps CitrusStrip or something similar would be the way to go to remove it. Do a test on a small portion of the butt end first. You don't want to compromise the blank. It seems safe. You could also try wet sanding with 600 grit paper to see which method works best.

Good luck and be sure to post your results here.