The wraps are there to make the rod look pretty more than anything now. It is actually the epoxy that fixes the guide to the rod. Try a little hot glue when seat the guides it will hold them in place while you wrap. Make sure to feather the guide's feet down so the transition from the rod to the guide is smooth. I also highly recommend Skip Morris's book on rod building. I have found it to be very helpful.
Bob H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Roden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 9:19 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Rod wrapping-thread colors? > Only coat the thread wraps! You are only sealing the thread wraps so > that they don't go anywhere! > > Ed Roden > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.questquality.com > > Living would be easier if men showed as much patience at > home as they do when they're fishing. > > > Hey All- > > > > I'm following this thread with deep interest, I'm just > > about to order the components for my first rod from > > Greg's Custom Rods in Washington (no commercial > > affiliation, just a shameless plug, they've been very > > helpful to a newbie) and am kind of nervous about it. > > This talk about what a hassle it is to coat the rod > > leads me to a question, is it really necessary to coat > > the whole rod? I'm hoping to get away with just > > coating the thread wraps. Would that be wrong to do? > > > > -John > > Oregon > > > > > > --- Ed Roden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Rob - I have the problem on the rod I built. I'm > > > getting ready to > > > remove the epoxy and wraps and begin again, but > > > would gladly try the > > > lacquer. > > > > > > Which lacquer did you use? Did it work? Affect the > > > casting in any way? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Ed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Saturday 26 October 2002 01:01 pm, you wrote: > > > > > Eric I would be careful with doing the butt > > > wraps. > > > > Remember wherever > > > > > you wrap thread you will create a flat spot in > > > the blank. > > > > However if > > > > > you want to stiffen up the butt the wraps should > > > do that. > > > > The epoxy > > > > > general tends to remove the color yellow from > > > the color > > > > mix. When you > > > > > mix the epoxy follow the instructions exactly or > > > it will not cure > > > > > properly. You could be left with a very sticky > > > mess. Also > > > > never mix > > > > > less than 2 CC's, use the syringe markings or > > > get it in packets. > > > > > > > > I hate epoxying a rod due to the sticky mess that > > > I can't > > > > seem to get away > > > > from with BD Classic Super Coat. The last rod I > > > built, the > > > > wraps came out > > > > sticky and I coated them with lacquer, even after > > > very > > > > carefully measuring > > > > everything and letting it dry in warm air. But as > > > far as I am > > > > concerned BD > > > > Classic is BS. > > > > > > > > Any ideas on a decent rod epoxy that dries hard > > > without much fuss? > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > The River- > > You passers-by, who share my journey, > > You move and change,I move and am the same; > > You move and are gone, I move and remain. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > > > >
