looking for some help, restoring an old HARDY fibreglass rod , clear finish was chipped and flakey and looked really bad. Stripped rod of wraps and guides and gave it a nice fine sanding to make every thing even and smooth again. Now I would like to reclear the blank before I install my new wraps. Is the any flexible clear aerosol spray any one has tried . any help or experience would be greatly appreciated .

Quality urethane spar varnish.

would you brush then rotate blank or are you spraying

Thought you wanted to spray it on, did I mis-read your post. Wiping on Permagloss will also work. Info in the search function lots of times.

I do want to spray think you would get a better finish , trying to keep it thin so I don't wreck the action to much,

Permagloss will do the job! Application information available by using search function

Dwayne,
Short of employing an automotive body/ paint shop to spray what would arguably be THE best blank finish (catalyzed urethane), save your time, money and consternation by using the next-best thing and what most builders use = U40 PermaGloss. It is a moisture-curing urethane, produces an extremely thin coating, dries exceptionally quickly and is pretty dang durable. Simply use a fine-cell cosmetic pad with a hole in the middle, saturate it with PG, wipe it up the blank and then immediately back down and you are done; 20 seconds. Any rattle-can product will not be catalyzed or it would cure in the can.

Mark Talmo
FISHING IS NOT AN ESCAPE FROM LIFE BUT RATHER A DEEPER IMMERSION INTO IT!!! BUILDING YOUR OWN SIMPLY ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE.

I reckon varnish would be more "period correct". Helmsman spray varnish would make a handy choice and is reasonably durable. PermaGloss would be far more durable and wouldn't yellow.

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

it sounds like permagloss maybe the way to go, is it really that easy to apply

I received my permagloss, have wet sanded the blank, going use make up pad to apply, each blank piece is 5.5 feet long. So saturate the pad , hole in middle of pad and a smooth pull and let dry?? should i rotate also, really need a smooth even finish like it was sprayed, ANY TIPS WOULD BE GREAT APPRECIATED

Wiping on give a very thin coat that does not need to be rotated. Just lean against the wall. Can apply another coat in an hour or so.
Norm

Comes out nice and even looking

Glad it worked for you. I does give a very nice, light, and durable finish. Hard to beat for ease of use and looks.
Norm