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rod repair
Posted by: RON (---.dialup.mindspring.com)
Date: September 02, 2001 11:00AM

need some advice i have a rod that has a very small spot ( about 1/16 of an inch long ) where it looks like the start of a splinter between the tip & 1st guide what would be the best way repair this? do you think if i wrapped the section with size A thread then apply a coat of finnish would work or a thin coat of finnish than the thread than another coat of finnish thanks

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Re: rod repair
Posted by: Mike Bolt (---.50.54.184.mhub.grid.net)
Date: September 02, 2001 11:03AM

Thread, finish, no CP.

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Re: rod repair
Posted by: Karen Balcombe (---.mon.centurytel.net)
Date: September 03, 2001 01:25PM

Mike is right. make the wrap frim but not so tight it could make the rod go out of round

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