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Thank you for all of your advice! I have ordered all components, and I will make my first attempt at a single acid wrap.
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Hello all! A friend has asked me to build a rod for him. He will be buying all the components. Both will be 7ft heavy duty offshore rods, one spinning one conventional, and will be used for deepwater groundfishing (cod, sea bass, etc.). I have never made anything this heavy and I'm at a loss on what kind of guides and how many to use on each rod. I would appreciate any guidance that you can give
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Thanks for the replies! Finding any info on these old blanks I have is really tough for some of them.
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I have a Lamiglas SFW 801 that I would like some information on. What I do know is that its 6'8" and is S glass. Would anybody know what lure weight this is rated? Thanks in advance for any help.
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I finally got it finished, but not without issues. I bought cosmetic pads from the big "A". They were not compatible with the PG. I went down the blank from the tip, and as I went back up the sponge fell apart. I waited a bit for it to dry, and then sanded it lightly in case there were any small pieces left. I then used a coffee filter to apply the PG. The blank came out beautifully! It
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Thank you for the responses. I will report back when finished.
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I was given quite a few old Lamiglas and Fenwick blanks from a friend. One is a UL 81 4E that the finish looks white and flaking off a bit. After doing some research on old posts, it looks like I need to either wet sand it with 600 grit sandpaper or a fine Scotch-Brite pad. Afterward, I will use Permagloss with a cosmetic sponge. Am I going in the right direction with this? Thanks in advance for
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It seems to take a little longer to cure in high humidity. The humidity in my basement runs from 65-75%. I did have issues with Threadmaster One in high humidity.
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