gloss look

[FishFreeWilly]

you know when you purchase a new blank and it has that "gloss" look to already... well what happens when you strip an old rod re paint it black, but its dull...even though you use a high gloss acrylic paint? how do you make it have that "new gloss" look to it. is there some kind of special paint i need to order???

let me know you guys always come through with answers


thanks

[Carnivore]

Well the gloss that is on the outside is the resin they use to make the rod. What paint did you use or did you plan to. A urethane based paint would look more glossy and would have the give you need on the rod. I have never tried it but if you use most other paints when you bend the rod it is libel to flake or peal. I hope someone can give you more info what I know about rod building you can fit in the thimble.

[FishFreeWilly]

i used an acrylic paint, ive done it before... once i epoxy the rod it has the gloss finish because of the finish coat. i would never leave just the paint exposed next time ill try that urethane paint and see how that works. thanks carni

[Sinker]

I don't like to paint rods. I don't like to use finishes coat on the entire rod either.

BUT if I had to I would stripe the rod down, lightly sand it, wipe it clean with acetone or denatured alcohol and then add a drop or two of blank ink in the finish mix Flex-Coat or even better Swifty makes one that has a much longer working time and when fully cured is tough as nails, it goes on extremely thin as well which is a bonus for this application.

You can use the Swifty for you guides as well BUT even with heat and a razor blade removing them will be tough as that stuff is tough.

I am not a rod builder - just mess around in my garage with it from time to time and ONLY build my own rods - so I am no professional and there may be a better way but this has always worked for me.

[Stringer]

Originally Posted by Sinker

I would stripe the rod down, lightly sand it, wipe it clean with acetone or denatured alcohol and then add a drop or two of blank ink in the finish mix Flex-Coat or even better Swifty makes one that has a much longer working time and when fully cured is tough as nails, it goes on extremely thin as well which is a bonus for this application.

Thats pretty much the way I do it too. I actually use the backside of an old butterknife to remove the old finish and sand it gently with a high grit sandpaper.
Here's the hard to explain part.... I mix up a batch of flexcoat, I use my fingers to apply it, kinda one drop at a time and work it back and forth down the axis of the blank to get a very thin coat, it litteraly only takes me drops to do the whole blank. I dont worry about the area where the hypolon and reelseat are going.
That's how I do it anyway....can't really take credit for it though, the guy that showed me has been bulding rods for over 20 years. Thanks Chris.

[mogambosquid]

Try using Permagloss, it is a water thin, one part polyurethane rod finish that is recommended for refinishing blanks. It cures tougher, resists scratching better and is much less likely to peel than 2 part epoxy thread finishes. A friend of mine who refinishes a lot of old trulines swears by it. As far as applying it goes, I was told to pour a little finish in one of the fingers of a disposable rubber glove, then poke the tip of the blank through the fingertip and pull the blank through. I haven't tried this yet but it sounds good.

[FishFreeWilly]

thanks guys ill try it out...hope you all have a merry christmas.