I'm looking to re-do an older lami I made a few years back. I am not happy with how I wrapped it, so I started cutting everything off. As it was a painted lami, the finish is coming off. It was yellow, and I was thinking of just re-painting it black. Anyone have any experience painting blanks? Should I paint it , finish it, then wrap it and re-finish, or paint it then wrap and finish it? Any advice on paint types? thanks.

Toby, lot of info here
http://www.rodbuilding.org/list.php?2
Search "paint"

Get it good and clean. Scuff it up with super fine steel wool. wash it with alchohol , let dry. Spray black paint it. Scuff that with steel wool. Spray a second coat and rescuff with steel wool.

Build the rod.
Apply finish to threads.

After rod is all built , wax with a polymer car or boat wax. You should be all set. Don't wax the blank until you are done with all finsihing on the threads.

Mike, what type of paint? I've got a couple rods that I started the same thing on.

Mike, what type of paint? I've got a couple rods that I started the same thing on.
Read these.

http://www.rodbuilding.org/library/refinish.html

http://www.rodbuilding.org/library/waterfree.html

Thanks Dave.:wave: