I was thinking, how about triangler shape! LOL! with rounded edges so u can wrap it easier. Just a thought.
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I just got done with the 2nd Chevron wrap, and both I got em done in just 2 thin coats each, so I want to thank those who gave me all them tips on how to apply epoxy thinnly and with a better leveling job, they both came out level with out all them hills and dips like all the others before, where I had to sand em down and would take me like up to 4 coats, of like sanding them down to get em level
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I second that Fuji Alconite guides i have built more then 5 rods on those guides, they haven's failed me yet! Tight wraps!
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Thanks to you all for your input, time to put the bands on the guides and test, thanks again!
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I am building a casting rod MHX HM- MB873, and I will be using a KW size 10 butt guide, using the KR concept, , now all the rods that I have been building I was using the micros, like 3mm, and 4mm also 5mm, ? is how far would be a good starting point for the butt guide the KW size10? I was thinking like 16inches from reel seat, also where should the line be running through the butt guide, should
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Thanks all! now I know, I was wodering, cause never lookes it up before, thanks again! tight wraps!
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I was looking at the RodDancer's rod varnish. my ? is, is that used on the wraps or the whole rod blank? the description said on the glass part of the rod, that part I didn't understand what that meant, could someone who has used this rod varnish please explain to me on how to use it? Thanks!
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I will third the MHX blanks they also have a really good warranty, I am on my 8th or so blank and they have been reallt good actions and especially the High Modulus blanks are really fun to fish with, I walk around these lakes when i have no boat to fish on and they are light enough i don't really feel that exhausted from casting all day. tight lines!
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Thanks Curtis! its time to glue, have a good one!
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anyone know if Titebond III, will this glue rubberized cork ring to the cork grip, I am asking since it has that rubber spots in the cork. Hope to hear from someone soon.
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Is there a better way to clean them cork grips after sanding rather then soap and water? Hope to hear from someone, Have a good one!
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Thanks all! do I just rodbond the rubberized butt to the bottom part of the cork split grip part then sand to shape,, this is my first cork build split grip so any help will be appreciated, thanks again!
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Could anyone tell me how those rubberized cork butts hold up, like, do they chip or should I cover them with epoxy, or would cork seal do? I only found one pic of a rubberized cork butt, but it seems like they would chip very easily,any suggestion would be helpful, plan on using them for my next 2 builds. Thank you.
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Thanks for the help, Iv'e got a magnigier, an Optivisor, works well, I must of not looked it over good enough, have a good one!
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Yea, must of missed gaps, know its time to try it at the lake, yepeee!! Tight lines!
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I just got done with a rod on the dryer, I had wrap the rod with 2 colors of metallic and a metallic trim wrap, I made sure that it was all packed as tight as I can get it, then when I looked at it under the sun i noticed like 4 of the guide wraps and the butt wrap had openings in the wraps, as if the thread slipped apart, you can't really tell from afar, since the thread is purple met and bluem
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I found out the same thing, the only thing thing i could think of was that Fuji was using the KL series guides , which has a higher frame, which made the distances different then the 27x, method, I may be wrong, so i will wait to hear someones elses responce.
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You took the words right out of my mouth Billy, and Lance when I want a lighter rod I don't put a tiger wrap or an deco wrap, I put both on an Hi modulus MHX rod and after it was done said to myself , "should of left as is" lol! But they do look nice.
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I am just curoius, I read about using lighter guides and the weights of different components to get a lighter rod, but then when they go into wrapping those tiger wraps and those decorative wraps, what would a 10th of a gram or whatever the - or + of weight compared to another guide or reel seat matter when a tiger wrap or deco. wrap is put on, seems to me the weight of the wraps would make those
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I would go with what Nuno wrote, about, "..not to obey to the exsiting color scheme", but some are pretty good looking, like I have been told contasting colors works best, but thats just me and my rods, Hope you come out with something you will enjoy and not regret. tight wraps!
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Would I need to mix this epoxy? or do I just use it straight out of the bottle?
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Ok, thanks! I am looking forward to wrapping those. Tight wraps!
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I am ordering some KB runners Fuji micros , they have an opening on the bottom of the ring, I was wondering if I would need to do a Forhan locking wrap on those, since it has that opening I was thinking that the epoxy would flow into that and that way there would be no need for the Forhan locking wrap, has anyone wapped any of these micros? I can use some ideas on wrapping them before I get start
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Thanks all! I WILL BE MORE CAREFUL! I learned a lesson, boy! seems like I learn something new on every rod. Tight wraps all!
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Bill how far do want to take it! tis on the Tiger wrap, on a split grip rod, so it will be on the edge of the EVA, near the split grip area, and what does pinball have to do with applying epoxy on a tiger wrap? lol!!
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Tom, I tried that but it left a soaked spot all away around like the eva soaked up the epoxy and it just looks like a not to well of an epoxy job, if you know what I mean, I am going to sand it and see if it does'nt turn out like the others when I tries to sand thew epoxy off of the eva, I got winding checks on, but the epoxy just flows over the winding checks, especially on the last coat of epox
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Threadmaster lite here too! I used to get all kinds of bubbles, then I switched to Threadmaster lite, and now I hardly have any bubble problems! I just did the last wrap of a tiger wrap, forgot to watch out for bubbles came back about an hour later and guess what! No bubbles! Great! clear as glass! Tiight wraps all!
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Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to keep the epoxy off of the eva or cork when I epoxy the tiger wrap, I always seemed to get some on the eva, and it looks awful, especially after I try to sand it off, discoloration, eva falling apart ect.. I tried to tape but it still gets through. LOL! I end up wanting to epoxy the whole grip! Any suggestions will be helpful, thankyou!
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Hello, I too do not do many rods a year, maybe 10 if I am lucky, I like to have everything in order and everything set up to where I want it, I finally got the right height to my bench where I do all the wrapping, and on the far side of the bench is where i do my mixing and glueing, I don't have that much space in this room, so try to keep everthing to where they don't get mixed up and lost like
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Thanks Tom, I'll get some parafin wax, thanks again! Have a good one!
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