Chips And Scatches

[Mobasser]

I've been told that a very thin coat of clear polyurethane is good to repair a finish chip on rods. I'm not sure about scratches on the finish?                 Does anyone have a recommendation on how to repair a small chip or scratches in the finish of graphite rods?

[Tennessee Boy]

IMO chips and scratches add to the character of the rod and increase sensitivity.  😆

[garroyo130]

we talking bare blank or coated? 

[Mobasser]

1 minute ago, garroyo130 said:

we talking bare blank or coated? 

Coated, an older Shimano Clarus.

2 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said:

IMO chips and scratches add to the character of the rod and increase sensitivity.  😆

Maybe so. Much like boat rash on reels?

[thunderblack]

I feel like a few yrs back I looked into patching an old Shimano as well. I may have tried Sally's 'hard as nails' but it won't look perfect. It will keep it from getting worse though. Someone might have a better option.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

You need to evaluate the level of damage. It’s really easy to make a bad matter worse, aesthetically and structurally. It’s hard to patch spots and have them blend in. Permagloss is a urethane finish for rods. It’s hot and sometimes not kind to certain paints. 

[Lead Head]

If you're going to use permagloss try to do it when the humidity is low. Down here in the AR summer, that stuff sets up faster than superglue. I like cpxtra better. For my purposes, it's the same thing just a little slower to set up.