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Matt blanks
Posted by:
ron zimmerman
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Date: February 07, 2019 11:11AM
I have a few blanks that are matt in finish however when I wrapped them they turned shiny at the guides . Is it possible to make the rest of the rod shiny with perma gloss or Cpx ? What would be the process ? As always TIA . Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
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Date: February 07, 2019 11:38AM
I don't know of any matt tread finish.
If you cover the threads well so you don't abrade the thread- I would recommend that you get a pac of 3M Micron Polishing paper. Santa Fe Jewelers Supply carries it. It goes from 400 grit to 8,000 grit and it is in soft paper/cloth configuration. It is not sand paper. To dull the finish I would use the 4,000 grit so you don't get deep grooves. Certainly don't use ScotchBrite of any texture. Do not use wet or dry of any grit either. I have tried 2500 grit in wet or dry and it's too coarse and will leave marks Herb Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
ron zimmerman
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Date: February 07, 2019 11:41AM
I dont want to dull the finish I want to make it shine like the wraps w/o coating with epoxy . Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
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Date: February 07, 2019 12:38PM
Ahhhhh
Can't help you there. Kind of hard doing it after the fact. Herb Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/07/2019 12:39PM by Herb Ladenheim. Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
herb canter
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Date: February 07, 2019 02:04PM
Yes, Permagloss will give the entire blank a nice gloss but it's best to do BEFORE the guides are wrapped .
Easy enough to do with the guides already wrapped though , many use a lint free coffee filter , just dip and wipe the blank between the guides it dries super fast . Prepare the blank sections first though . I would honestly just leave everything the way it is , the guide finish is always shiny on matte blanks , never seen a matte blank with a dull looking guide finish . Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/07/2019 02:11PM by herb canter. Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
ron zimmerman
(---.tcso.qwest.net)
Date: February 07, 2019 02:08PM
Too late , rod is already built . Whats the process if it wasn't built already ? TIA Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
herb canter
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Date: February 07, 2019 02:22PM
See post above yours Ron, edited. Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: February 07, 2019 03:01PM
On some of the older matt blanks from G. Loomis, All Star, and St. Croix, etc. PermaGloss will eat it up. Even alcohol removed it.
So if it's a a paint over the blank test it on the butt where no one can see it. If it's a see through urethane, or buffed bare blank you fine. Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
herb canter
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Date: February 07, 2019 07:45PM
Spencer Phipps Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > On some of the older matt blanks from G. Loomis, > All Star, and St. Croix, etc. PermaGloss will eat > it up. Even alcohol removed it. > So if it's a a paint over the blank test it on the > butt where no one can see it. If it's a see > through urethane, or buffed bare blank you fine. Interesting , didn't know that , obviously thats not good . What do you mean by"Eat up" , eat up what exactly ? Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: February 07, 2019 08:10PM
What I mean is if you used alcohol to clean up after using epoxy, you'd look at your rag and a bunch of the blank's finish would be on the rag, 2 dozen wipes and you had a bare blank, you'd could turn your GL3 blanks into IMX looking blanks in maybe 5 minutes a piece. Permagloss would probably act just like paint remover and bubble off the finish. Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
herb canter
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Date: February 07, 2019 08:32PM
Thank you for the explanation , i was confusing matte blanks with raw unfinished blanks thats why i was confused. Re: Matt blanks
Posted by:
Michael Danek
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Date: February 10, 2019 06:19PM
Spencer is right. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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