Removing rod lacquer/finish.

Seafisher

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Hope i've posted this in the right place! Does anyone know how to remove the finish of a rod, is it done by some sort of solvent or is it done by sandpaper and elbow grease! Surely sandpaper or emrypaper would ruin the blank? The reason being that I have noticed the ring on the butt section of my rod is cracked and the finish is a bit tatty so i'm thinking if I stripped it down to the blank it would be much cheaper to have rewhipped. Cheers
 
Zippie,I was just wondering if it could be done with some solvent solution because I would not attempt to do it if I was to damage the blank, Just another case of trying to save money coz I seem to spend so much on pulluting these rock marks with lead weights, hooks and other gear with little results this season. Codhunter do you mean the ring can be replaced on the same support? Thanks for your replies, much appreciated.
 
take the rod to reelsport in hebburn and it will come back as good as the day you bought it,he's second to none
 
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mr,fanatic.zippie replied,take it to a recogniesed rod builder.ive added an outlet for the guy to get sorted.if that means im stepping on codhunters toes i appologise.but reelsport is second to none,magnificent work
 
sorry to seem harsh if this is wrong delete it

but dont ban me for freedom of speech we are english and we are allowed it

You wouldn't be banned for freedom of speech but you would be banned for being downright rude.

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Jim.
 
Thanks for the offers and advice but all I was asking is '' How do you remove the high build from a rod?''. Does anyone know?
 
Codhunter: Thanks for your reply, I was talking to a bloke last night and he said I should leave it because it was only a hairline crack on the side of the ring and being on the butt section I should only change it if it got worse.
 
If you do end up having to get the rod rebuild and wish to get the rod re laquered terry at reel sport can sort it along with any other custom rod building finishes
 
i was talking to a dung beetle today and he was disgusted at being mentioned in the same breath as terry
hahahaha
 
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