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10-05-2007, 01:43 PM
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Boat by Day Surf by Night
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: North Granby, CT
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My guess is the rod was color preserved using water base color preserver. Since the rod is a couple of years old you probably have a couple of cracks in the finish around the guides or the finish is not completely covering the end of the wraps. When the rod gets wet the color preserver goes cloudy and when it dries it goes clear again.
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10-05-2007, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffH
My guess is the rod was color preserved using water base color preserver. Since the rod is a couple of years old you probably have a couple of cracks in the finish around the guides or the finish is not completely covering the end of the wraps. When the rod gets wet the color preserver goes cloudy and when it dries it goes clear again.
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Hmm...good thought, but even the section just above the top grip completely turns color, I don't think there would be cracks around that area as it barely bends at all there. The finish looks very good (completely covering threads) and it nice and thick too. BTW when I said years ago I meant like 20 years ago.
Still if thats the issue, can it be re-sealed so I don't get damage>? |
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10-05-2007, 02:45 PM
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Boat by Day Surf by Night
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: North Granby, CT
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I'm still sticking with the water. Water can easily get under the grip if it's cork or hypalon. I have a rod that only has color preserver on it and it clouds when used and then drys clear, it's never had epoxy on it.
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10-05-2007, 03:04 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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I agree with Jeff. It's moisture. Most rods start exhibiting this cloudiness when you leave them outside in humidity, fog, dew, rain and so on.
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10-05-2007, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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Cool, so when its wet out this happens.
Is there a fix?
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10-05-2007, 08:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cape May Nj.
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Get someone to rebuild it over the Winter
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10-07-2007, 07:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Holliston, Ma
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It's water that gets in and clouds the finish. Just have a rod builder refinish the wraps. FishHawk
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