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Cut the threads on top of the guide feet. This will peel off easily and give you 2 free ends that you can find and use to unwind the remainind thread. On underwraps do the same unwind but be very carefull when you cut the outside thread to get a place to start unwinding. after all the thread is off , scrape the areas where the guides were using a scraper that has the edge at 90 degrees to the blank. You do not want to cut into or nick the blank. Then you can sand with very fine sand paper or use steel wool. Get all the shine off. Repaint with a matte black paint that is fast drying then start rebuilding. If you have to remove the reel seat you do that by slicing it length wise with a small dremel cut off wheel or hacksaw blade on two side 180 apart. Use a screw driver blade to just put it in the slot you cut and twist. Do not pry down on the blank underneath. Same thing , scrape away bulk epoxy then sand and reglue new seat.
Its way harder to strip and rebuild a rod than it is to build new from scratch with a new blank.
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