Clyde, with Marbling pigments you can make the epoxy any color you wish. Adding a coat of colored epoxy over what you have just might give you what you are looking for. It worked for me in a similar situation.
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Congrats on the order and success! Sounds like a perfect day to me!
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eric zamora Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This looks to be almost the same model offered at > Rockler. I've seen it on sale for the same price > as the harbor freight model at times. > > > one thing i'd like to ask, and Bryan mentioned it > first... what is "runout"? > > eric > fresno, ca. I have this same
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I made that same repair recently. I am sure there are several ways to skin this cat, this is what worked for me: I drilled a small hole through the cork to the void (3/64). Very carefully...... Mixed up some epoxy finish (D2) and warmed it until it was water-thin. It took about 30 seconds with a hair dryer. Quickly filled a syringe & injected the void full of the epoxy. I stuffed a sma
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I use an electronically controlled Industrial heat gun (just happened to have one...). It has variable heat & blower settings. Blower adjusts down to a whisper and the heat dials down enough to not burn your hands. It busts bubbles beautifully, quickly and consistently. Gentle heat.
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Where will the customer be fishing? For what kind of Salmon? There is a HUGE difference between a rod built for silver or pink salmon as opposed to Chinook. If he is intending on fishing for Steelhead, pinks & Silvers, he might be ok with one rod, but not usually so if he intends to include Chinook. Chinook are in a class all their own. Can you get more info? I build several of these a
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I build a fair amount of Salmon/Steelhead fly rods, it is my personal favorite type of fishing. The rods I build range from 7wt to 10wt and 9' to 10' 6". I would never build a 9' Salmon rod with only 9 guides, the odds of building a good performer is not in your favor. Why take the short cut? I would go with 8 or 9 snake guides, then a 12mm & a 16mm stripper for a total of 10 or 11, th
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Making long, smooth sections of finish takes practice. I used a junk blank to practice over several times. Wrapped it with thread, epoxy finished 2 coats (sanding when necessary), peeled, repeat. Did this quite a few times before I got a finish I was pleased with. Just a thought.
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