[My 1st rod repair]

Well done mate, looks pretty neat for a first attempt, I still have my first rod I built from scratch, it's an embarrassment to take out in public so I usually just use it when going fishing solo LOL.

Which rod finish did you end up purchasing for the job and do you have a rod dryer? If not how do you intend to ensure a smooth finish after application?

Linc, as seen above I will be using Threadmaster Rod Wrapping Finish, advice I have received from the RodDancer website is that I wont require a dryer, just need a suitable setup to mount the rod level which I have built myself, to wick off any excess amounts of mixture and as the finish starts to sag rotate the rod 180 degrees. Will see how I go and keep you informed.

[My 1st rod repair]

Hi Raiders,

I am a new member and have read so many great posts on many different topics that I thought I would make my 1st post on my rod repair story. To make a long story short, my daughter reversed over my brand new UglyStick Ultimate 8ft rod. I was going to pay for it to be repaired but the price I was quoted was nearly as much as the rod cost. So after a couple of hours on the internet and YouTube I had a plethora of information on doing the actual repair, a quick visit to Ebay sourced an All in One rod repair kit from an Australian seller. First thing was to remove the epoxy resin and outer thread from around the feet of the damaged guide which was a fairly easy process. When I was removing the damaged guide which was adhered to the under thread I damaged the under thread and so had to then remove and replace the under thread as well. The under and outer thread has all been applied by hand without the use of anything mechanical to turn the rod. I certainly won't be able to do any of the fancy detail thread that you see on today's rods. I would certainly reccommend that if you require some repairs, you are patient and enjoy working with your hands that you trust yourself to do your own repair. I have not completed repair yet but will update with further details as I do.

This is the broken guide after being removed from the rod.

This is the new guide purchased from BCF, you can see where I had to grind down the edges of the feet to allow the outer thread to run up the eye a bit easier.

This is the under thread which to tell you the truth needed some patience to complete.

This is the outer thread on the bottom foot of the guide.

This is with the finished thread.

The under thread and outer thread has been finished with Chromaseal Colour Preserver.

For the rod finish I will use Threadmaster Rod Wrapping Finish.

All items apart from the guide I purchased from BCF came in the All in One Kit I was able to get from an Adelaide seller on Ebay.

Regards

FishTanker