i am real new to rod building but this is what ive used from the info i have gotten here krylon fusion which it says it is for plastic but works great . refinished 2 old rods and the paint job looks real good. helsman ( helmsman) somthing like that i think is what it is . its spar urathane walmart carries it in several colors to choose from
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i am trying to find a set of plans to make my own. if any one has a set and would not mind e-mailing them to me i would be very greatful. doc tried but i dont have the microsoft office format so it wouldnt work. i have corel word perfect and adobe7. if anyone could help me out with this many thanks. david williams
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what is the difference between the two? i have read some say use denatured others just say use alcohol. does it matter which one you use? the cheapest denatured that i have found in this town is right at 5.00 a bottle compared to rubbing alcohol 2 for 1.00 does it realy matter which one i use?
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THANKS RANDY going fishing today will give this a try tomorrow
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okay just got back from wallyworld with a set of testors paints. have a question on this. when i pour the solvents off to get to the pigments will the pigments dry out or do i need to pour the solvents back in the jar each time? thanks for your help on this david williams
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thanks randy hadnt thought of false wraps. ill do that on the next rod butfor this one ill fill in the low spots and then go over the whole thing real lite and see how it looks. its only on the two guides below the tip top and will make it three coats of finish. if it dont look right i will strip it back down and start over till i get it right. THEY SAY PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT WELL I GUESS
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ok first i want to say thank you to everyone who has helped me with my questions and problems that i have had. tried your suggestions and my wraps and finish have turned out looking great. transition from one color to the next turned out real smooth and straight and the finish turned out with no bubbles and covered threads like it should. THANKSFOR YOUR HELP. BUT i am using double foot guide
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I FEEL YOUR PAIN BILL im 41 with two back surgeries in less than a year and they are talking about a third. when ya have to have help to get your shoes and socks on because you cant reach your feet anymore it aint fun . everyone needs to take care of thier body and not get the idea that they are the ones that think it only happens to other people. bending over; twisting; slip and fall; j
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have been using flex coat lite but when i reordered i wound up getting the flexcoat high build can i thin it down and if so with what and how much? (i figured out my trouble i was having thanks to several of yall here. and was putting my finish on to thick and now i have wound up buying a thicker finish) i ended up using it for my second coat and think it will be ok. looks like it anyway
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scott was going to check out beulahrods out of curoisity but cant find it did search and come up empty is the name spelled right?
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joe i bought the flex coat lite kit when i used all of it i bought the larger bottles and just pour it into the small bottles that the syringes will fit into to draw out the epoxy and hardner every thing is color coded so i dont have to worry which is which
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thanks to the both of ya for the help i am going back up to the shop to try what yall said how you do it see which way works best for me thanks again
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all the spec sheet will do is get you close. as spencer said do static test for accurate placement of your guides. figure out how many guides you will use tape them on roughly where you think they need to be . tie your line to something solid and low to the ground and start moving them where they need to be . go to the library link above and find the artical on static test and it will give l
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JUST CURIOUS i read a post on here a while back talking about threads bought at sewing stores and someone said to be careful about that because of what the thread might be coated with. how do you know which threads will be safe to use.
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hello all i am atempting to ad acent bands in my main wraps but it just doesnt look right i am taping the ends down untill i get ready to add them make two turns with the color i have chosen to use then taking the main thread color and wraping over the acent band color but the problem i am having is the transition from one color to the next just doesnt lay wright. its like it i
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contact cui. for the price not knocking any one else on thier prices but as far as $ they are the cheapest that ive bought for a learning rod
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go to ask jeeves.com do a searchon fiberglass rods surf rods or somthing in that area. dont remember what i did the search on for sure but it was somthing along that line should be several different listings come up but one will be a place overseas that has solid fiberglass rods . i tried to e-mail them just out of curiousosity but they didnt reposnd to my e-mail maby they will yours but i do
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as all can tell i am new to this so i will have many questions (1) if i use color preserver and it seals my wraps does the epoxy still soak into the threads or does it just sit on top of the threads? THANKS FOR EVERYONES HELP WITH MY QUESTIONS THIS BOARD IS AWESOME THE PEOPLE HERE ARE GREAT
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LARRY not sure since you put it that way ! it is good solid coat everywhere else except little strips on the guide feet. i will look real close and see if it is soaking in or not. that and i will try putting it on thinner than i have in the past like you descibed and see if that solves my problem. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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here about a week or two ago i placed a post on finish problems i was having. and i thank those of you who replied to the post. the problem was the finish was shying away from the threads on top of guide feet. was told to try putting the epoxy on heavier so i did and still am having the epoxy shy away from the threads. what would be causing this? i made sure that i did not
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use callipers and china marker. set calipers to desired width mark each guide and wrapem up. dont forget to wipe off your mark or just cover it up have fun
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dont get the flex coat how we do it it leaves alot to be desired or at least it did for me. it just didnt go into great indept detail. i learned more from reading and asking question on this board than i did from the dvd i bought. just my opinion.
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i subscribed to rodmaker mag today. will i get the june issue or do i have to wait for the next issue to come out
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go to janns netcraft. i just did orange wraps with silver trim on black blank. orange stayed bright with two coats (saturated) of cp. rod looked real good with the silver trim
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neal just kick back and rest,take care of yourself and get well let everybody wait on you hand and foot
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(1) i am using flex coat lite when finish is applied it shys away from the thread in spots. i had read one of the post that said the thread was contaminated and to wash it with alcohol do i do this before the color preserver or before the finish or both? (2) when i mix my finish i mix it in pastic mixing cup with the plastic handle of an old brush until
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does anyone know who makes the wisdom stick info on the rod is sp1303 line wt 20-40 lb medium- heavy have got someone that has one that broke and wants another one. have looked in supply catalogs that i have but cant find one thanks for any help
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JAY I AM USING FLEXCOAT LITE AND CARRYING IT 1/4 INCH IF THAT FAR PAST THE THREADS
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IF THE MONEY WENT INTO THE AREA IT WAS COLLECTED FOR IT WOULD BE OKAY. BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT ONLY A FRACTION OF IT GOES WHERE IT IS SUPPOSE TO. I HAVE A LIFETIME HUNTING LICENSE WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO COVER ALL TAGS AND NOW THEY COME UP WITH ANOTHER TAG I HAVE TO BUY FOR 5.00 SAME WAY ON FISHING LICENSE. GRANTED ITS ONLY 5.00 BUT IT COST ME AND THE WIFE 50.00 FOR FISING LICENSE. IF THEY REDUC
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completed my first rod and evey thing looked pretty good. some minor things to improve on but not to bad for first time. but anyway my question is when i put my second coat of finish on and it dried i noticed brush marks in the finish. not bad but i noticed them. the only place that i could realy see them was where ithe finish went off the threads on to the rod. how do i fix this pro
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