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Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

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Old 05-05-2016, 02:29 PM   #1
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Couple schools of thought here:

Newer guides really dont need to be prepped aside from ensuring the feet are on an equal/same plane. The issue with removing guidefoot material is that now you are exposing treated/coated/finished areas to rust. Ever see the brown spots on guides? Basically pockets of encapsulated rust. If you do prep the feet by removing material treat the bare/exposed material. Clear nail polish etc etc.

In this case Gup. The D thread is going to suit the build best. Go that route, path if least resistance and all that.
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Old 05-05-2016, 06:36 PM   #2
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Ground it, nail polished it, re-wrapped it, used D
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Thank folks,,,
Now do ya know where I can get some 20 yr. old eyes...
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Old 05-07-2016, 03:28 PM   #3
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looks nice

I just refinished a rod was all happy with myself that I added a mermaid decal only to discover I placed it on the Guide side of the Rod
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Old 05-07-2016, 04:26 PM   #4
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I just refinished a rod was all happy with myself that I added a mermaid decal only to discover I placed it on the Guide side of the Rod
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I hear ya Wayne...
How's this, I just about finished a wrap and this comes off the spool of thread!
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Half way through the spool, a freaken knot!!! SOB 😀

We should do that tog trip towards the end of this coming week!
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Old 05-08-2016, 08:03 AM   #5
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off Sunday and Monday next week .. this week have Tuesday the 10th off looks like a good day sun and 5kt west wind
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