Dennis... late reply, but thank you. I hunted down the Createx paints and they do work better. I still cannot consistently get thin and even coatings with the squeegee though. Maybe I'm too picky... I did invest in a bunch of Createx paint and an airbrush setup though after all my frustration. I have developed/blended the color I wanted with the Createx paints and built a vented airbrush booth
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I've read a lot of people using the PX800 printer for rod labels and I've seen examples of factory-style labels on rods. I'd be really interested in buying one if I could make a photo-realistic copy of my signature on my custom flyrods though. I have a digital sketchpad and photoshop skills, so getting the image isn't an issue... but I haven't seen an example of this being done super well yet. Is
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Yeah, I spoke with the Mudhole painter too. Since I don't use mudhole blanks, I'd have to ship from Montana to Florida and back again plus his fees. It's fairly costly. I may have to go that route worst case though! So far, I've been testing a lot this week and still haven't found a working solution. All the squeegee materials completely remove the paint upon pulling the blanks out... even whe
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I personally use the lightweight guides up to 6wt and like them. I've never had problems with mine I use my 7wt and above in Salt water and having the heavier guides on those makes me feel better (not sure if that's justified or placebo)
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I'm not certain there is a benefit just yet... I'm going to try some of the suggestions above and see if it actually works first! My intention is to find a one step (one coat) paint job that is as durable and perfect as the big manufacturers use. The only spray can paint I know of durable enough to not need a separate clear coat is the SprayMax 2k stuff. Getting a custom color of that shipped
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Well, those sound like good ideas. I'll experiment with tension a bit more, but I have had the latex materials stretched fairly tight... any tighter and they started to split on me when I push the rod in. I can't really stretch the inner tube tighter. I'll have to think about jow to do that one more... As for the ladder, I'm doing 4pc fly rods, so the pieces are nice and short thankfully! S
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Hello. Long time stalker, but my first post! I really want to figure out the squeegee method of painting rod blanks that I've seen in factory tour videos. I'm frustrated with the mess, paint waste, and overall hassle of spray painting (plus I suck at it). I can get the single stage high quality automotive paints I need, but the materials I've tried for the rubber membrane aren't working well.
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