FishinFreaks Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I've seen pics in the past of guys' reels that they have painted. They look awesome. I'd like to give it a try on a couple of my reels that have some minor, cosmetic boat rash. I've got an airbrush on the way. What kind of paint to use? Clear coat, as well, I'm assuming - what kind? What about prep? Masking? This is my first post here. I'm sure I'll have many to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldermannLures Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Welcome! Sorry i cant help but i am very interested in this topic also...hopefully someone can help. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 You may want to see if you can get damnpeoples into this discussion. I've seen his work in the gallery he has posted with different baits he makes. He is one of an elite group of painters who always makes it look good and worth the price of admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyFish Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 More than anything........what kind of paint has been used? I would assume a paint that does not require a clear coat after application. Is it thinned before application for use with an air brush? I'm interested as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 i just spray painted this one w/ some automotive spray paint. nothing special, more of an experiment than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooksLikeSinbad Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 thedude - I color-corrected your image so we could see the paint job better. It looks great, I might try this myself. Did you sand it down first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 yes, i just roughed off some of the existing paint on the aluminum and scuffed the plastic parts lightly w/ 400grit. wiped it down good with rubbing alcohol/papertowel to clean it up and hit it with multiple light coats from the rattle can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhorlings Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Did you paint the rod too? If so, what steps did you take for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 yes, i painted a small section of the rods where i put the logo and manufacturers label.. basically just masked off the top and bottom of the band and then covered the rest of the blank w/ newspaper and just did several light coats so it wouldn't run on me. I put my decals on and then applied a coat of crystal clear enamel (rustoleum), added thread wraps to cleanup the edges of the painted area and then added a coat of finish. i used the clear coat because i've had issues w/ flex-coat not laying down properly over the type of decal paper i use... the clear coat seems to help. the one on the left has no finish on it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhorlings Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sweet. Do you just use the Testor's waterslide paper for the labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sweet. Do you just use the Testor's waterslide paper for the labels? waterslide stuff i got on ebay.. but i'm sure the testors will work also. laser printer works great btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
