am i the onleyone who modifies there rods??

[pat_walker_fishing]

just wondering if i could gets some tips from some of yall proffesionals...manley, whats best for paiting the area of my rod that ive sanded...should i just use a clear coat or what...amy help would be great

[Crookedneck]

That depends on how big of an area you are doing.  And if the rest of it is going to be painted.  If you want to paint it use a automobile paint, or my favorite is a model car paint.  But then you have to cover the paint which is a whole nother story.

I'm guessing this is in the split grip area of your handle???....do a tiger wrap....they look good there.  and they aren't too difficult.....

Here is one I did after I put a split grip on a buddies rod.

Mike

[pat_walker_fishing]

that great looking...and thanks for the help..ill be posting some pics soon

[FishinBama]

That depends on how big of an area you are doing. And if the rest of it is going to be painted. If you want to paint it use a automobile paint, or my favorite is a model car paint. But then you have to cover the paint which is a whole nother story.

I'm guessing this is in the split grip area of your handle???....do a tiger wrap....they look good there. and they aren't too difficult.....

Here is one I did after I put a split grip on a buddies rod.

Mike

That looks pretty good. I thought it was abalone at first glance.

[Uncle Manny]

I would just use clear coat. It will work fine. Use a two part epoxy.

Rich

[pat_walker_fishing]

well the problem is that i dont have all the equpment yall have....could i brush it on or do i need some special tool???   Its about 3'' above reel seat and 6''-10'' between the split grip...what kind of epoxy would yall suggest?

[the crab]

I like flex coat lite build myself.  You can brush it on but the rod will need to be rotated while drying.

[Crookedneck]

You don't need a lot of equipment to build or modify your own rods.  Alot of guys start out with a cardboard box with v's cut out as a rod holder and wrapper.  telephone book for thread tensioner, razor blades, plastic cups, mixing sticks, some craft brushes, masking tape, thread, and some epoxy. All of this stuff you can get at Wally world. The epoxy is probably the only thing you need to order as it is the most common thread wrapping cover.   

You don't need a motor to rotate your rod after finish.  You can do it by hand.  The first hour or so you do need to rotate it every 10 minutes or so.  Until the epoxy sets

One warning though, once you start it is hard to stop......

Mike