| RatherBFishin |
02-27-2012 04:04 PM |
Rod Repair Advice
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Looknig for some advice on what to do. One of my favorite rods is starting to show some wear. The epoxy around some of the eyes is turning yellow and cracking. the eyes are not loose or anything but I'm sure this is not good. Can I fix this myself with some type of glue or should I take it to someone. It is a Kistler rod and they will fix it but it will cost me $75+ bucks with the shipping costs. Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
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| Armand16 |
02-27-2012 04:12 PM |
I would use supa glue
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| YellowMouth7 |
02-27-2012 04:13 PM |
wait till it breaks and get them to send you a new one
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| RatherBFishin |
02-27-2012 04:27 PM |
Wish that was the case.
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Originally Posted by YellowMouth7
(Post 398079)
wait till it breaks and get them to send you a new one
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| RatherBFishin |
02-27-2012 04:28 PM |
That was what I was about to do. Then I figured i would see if there was something better.
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Originally Posted by Armand16
(Post 398078)
I would use supa glue
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| Jedi Lure Tricks |
02-27-2012 04:29 PM |
You can use a good two-part epoxy and That should keep it on there pretty well, don't forget to rewrap it with new thread before applying the epoxy.
If you don't want to do yourself most rod repair guys (including ours) charge about seven bucks per guide.
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| RatherBFishin |
02-27-2012 04:36 PM |
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Originally Posted by Jedi Lure Tricks
(Post 398086)
You can use a good two-part epoxy and That should keep it on there pretty well, don't forget to rewrap it with new thread before applying the epoxy.
If you don't want to do yourself most rod repair guys (including ours) charge about seven bucks per guide.
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Thanks Jedi. I will definately consider that. |
| Ratdog |
02-27-2012 09:02 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jedi Lure Tricks
(Post 398086)
You can use a good two-part epoxy and That should keep it on there pretty well, don't forget to rewrap it with new thread before applying the epoxy.
If you don't want to do yourself most rod repair guys (including ours) charge about seven bucks per guide.
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Wow good price !
I would go that rout....root?
Good luck. |
| weedeater |
02-27-2012 09:39 PM |
I just had Tackle Box fix one of my rods and it looks as good as the day I bought it
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| fishinpox |
02-27-2012 09:44 PM |
75 bucks ain't to bad if they re wrap / epoxy entire rod and give u new guides.
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| wtretrievers |
02-27-2012 10:03 PM |
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Originally Posted by fishinpox
(Post 398236)
75 bucks ain't to bad if they re wrap / epoxy entire rod and give u new guides.
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I had 2 completely striped new eyes cork handle & clear coat for $40 a piece. |
| fishinpox |
02-27-2012 10:52 PM |
That's pretty good. Depending on what kind of guides they used
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| SaltyShaw |
02-28-2012 10:13 AM |
The Tackle Box's repair guy does an awesome job! He just re-did my H&H rod and put recoil guides on it for me, ran $85 but those recoils are expensive and well worth the money
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| RatherBFishin |
02-28-2012 10:18 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishinpox
(Post 398236)
75 bucks ain't to bad if they re wrap / epoxy entire rod and give u new guides.
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That is mainly shipping costs. 30 there and 30 back plus whatever cost they have. |
| RatherBFishin |
02-28-2012 10:19 AM |
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Originally Posted by SaltyShaw
(Post 398401)
The Tackle Box's repair guy does an awesome job! He just re-did my H&H rod and put recoil guides on it for me, ran $85 but those recoils are expensive and well worth the money
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That was the total cost? Theats pretty darn good. I may do that |
| SaltyShaw |
02-28-2012 10:22 AM |
Yeh it will prolly be cheaper if you go with a normal guide on the tip, I forgot to tell him that I wanted just a normal guide on the tip.
That recoil tip is garbage IMO
But no doubt it's an awesome deal and I highly recommend it
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