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paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Marc Calabrese
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Date: February 20, 2023 08:36AM
I was a bit careless with my dremel and made a very small nick in the annodized aluminum reel seat for my current buiid. There's now a really small spot, only a couple millimeters, where it took off the black paint. It's purely cosmetic, but was wondering if anyone had any ideas how to I can touch this up to hide the bright aluminum spot I have now on my black reel seat. I have looked online a bit for painting annodized aluminum and people mention sanding down the area and using a primer but the blemish is so small I think I would do more harm that good with this method.
Thanks, MC Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Daryl Ferguson
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Date: February 20, 2023 09:35AM
I’d use a car paint scratch repair pen. I have a Rustoleum (spell?) gloss black pen I use on my car that works great. It fills through the clear coat and almost impossible to find once it dries. I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t fix your issue. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: February 20, 2023 09:42AM
Marc,
Try a black sharpie. Pretty tough and long lasting. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Marc Calabrese
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Date: February 20, 2023 09:55AM
Thanks for the ideas.
Unfortunately I tried a sharpie and it didn't work. I don't think the ink has anything to absorb and dry into for anodized aluminum. It just wiped off even after waiting for it to dry. The car paint pen is a great idea, I'll give that a shot. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Mark Brassett
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Date: February 20, 2023 10:39AM
Is it in a spot where you can add a bit of hand painted art? Something small and unique. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: February 20, 2023 10:44AM
If that doesn't work, mask off the area and borrow your goth friend's black nail polish to fill it in. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Marc Calabrese
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Date: February 20, 2023 06:01PM
Spencer Phipps Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > If that doesn't work, mask off the area and borrow > your goth friend's black nail polish to fill it > in. Another creative idea! Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Lynn Behler
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Date: February 20, 2023 07:01PM
Industrial grade Sharpies are made for safely marking metal. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Daryl Ferguson
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Date: February 20, 2023 08:33PM
Spencer's nail polish suggestion would probably work too. You'll want to apply it with a toothpick, or a fine tip quill pen nib (if you have one), etc... Definitely wouldn't use the provided applicator. That'll just make a big mess. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
David Sytsma
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Date: February 22, 2023 11:37AM
If it were me, I'd try the nail polish( I use Sally Hansen on my ice jigs and it's just about bulletproof. Another option is the low chloride paint pens they use on stainless steel which has worked well for me, I've used it on nicked black guide frames (Nissan is the brand I use, check Amazon ). Sharpies haven't worked well for me, they aren't as "permanent" as advertised. Clean the nicked spot with a Q Tip and acetone or alcohol first. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
David Sytsma
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Date: February 22, 2023 11:41AM
Excuse my misspelling, Nissen is the brand I use. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Marc Calabrese
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Date: February 22, 2023 07:56PM
Thanks for suggestions David. I think I am going to try the nail polish and if it does work will give those paint pens a try. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
david taylor
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Date: February 22, 2023 09:22PM
I would try black auto touch up paint or an acrylic you can buy cheap from Michaels. Re: paint touch up on aluminum reel seat
Posted by:
Norman Miller
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Date: February 22, 2023 09:26PM
Could also try black pigment mixed in with epoxy.
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