rod repair

[kingfisheral]

Chum Buckett. I make and repair rods all the time. You need a scalpal I prefer the number 10 blade. Cut on top of the old guide foot through the finish and thread. Peal the thread off It will usually chip the finish off also. Take the new guide and make sure you grind it smooth with a nice taper up the top of the guide foot. Check the guide foot's bottom for smoothness by dragging it across your thumbnail. If it scars the nail it is too sharp and still needs to be smoothed out. If you don't smooth it out it will eventually dig into the blank and cause it to shatter at that point. Once you have it smoothed place it on the blank tapping one end down. Wrap from the base of the foot towards the eyelet. This will allow a nice smooth wrap. Wip it off at the end and trim. Use color preserver to protect the thread color if desired. Then put the rod coat on it. You will have a rod as good as new. Good luck! Feel free to ask if you have other questions.
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