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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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11-29-2005, 09:19 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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Scratches
Sorry I never come here, I fall alot when rock climbing and got some sweet scratches on a nice rod and wanted to know how to go about fixing it. Is this something I can fix myself or do I need to send it out?
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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11-30-2005, 12:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 118
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Are the scratches in the finish over the windings or on the blank itself? If they're on the windings you can throw a skim coat of finish over them and it will look brand new. However if they're on the blank, you can do the same thing but it will look like chit w/in a year! Putting a skim coat over ther entire rod is better left to professionals. The reason it'll look like chit in a year, is the next time you fall you'll crack the skim coat and it will start to peal off when the moisture gets under the finish. Scratches build character as long as they're not to deep in the blank. I'd recommend skimming the windings and leaving the rest alone. Make sure you wipe the windings down with acetone or lacquer thinner to remove all oils before you start.
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11-30-2005, 01:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Lincoln, RI
Posts: 621
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I agree with SBASS, but add that if there is an issue of structural integrity, thread wraps will help a bit. If that's not the issue, paste wax will generally help hide the scratch.
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Best regards,
Roger
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11-30-2005, 06:30 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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These are more like gouges and it is down to the black graphite, I wouldn't care but I just bought it and it is a Ron Arra 10 foot 1203-2 so I kinda want to have it fixed. It is on the blank I will bring it to Surfland and have there builder fix it.
Thanks guys
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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12-01-2005, 03:17 PM
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Pluggin' Addict
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Knee deep in the hoopla
Posts: 54
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Wow TattooBob!
When last I saw you, that rod was brand new. If you have that much wear & tear on it, you must have been busy this fall.
Hope the fishing has been good for you.
Tight lines.....
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12-04-2005, 06:10 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
Posts: 727
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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