savacs Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Does anyone paint theyr own reel seats? Just curios, since i'm starting building my own rods, since i always want more from wha the factory ones can offer me.... I thik there's always the possibility to make it better. Im thinking of making a reel seat either shiny black....i think that could be made pretty easy...using some black paint pigment, and some flexcoat lite, or envirotex. of course after thoroughly sanding the reel seat, and removing any debry. That, or thinking of making a brown(light brown with black, and whitish) marble painted reel seat. I think that could be made the same. Mixing epoxy with brown pigment, after that another mox of black, and white pigment. I guess the way to make it is aplying the brown color first, and after adding small stripes of the other 2 colors, and using ur brush to make the effect look better, and sorta blend in.... Am i right about this? or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 It sounds right, if you want some really nice colors, go to a specialty paint store and get some automotive paint. Think of a metel flake orange reel seat. Now that would be hot! Oh and auto paint has to be airbrushed to look good. You can also go to a hobbytown usa and get some of there rc car paints and go over them with thined epoxy or auto clear coat(urethane). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyFish Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 I've often considered this as well, but how would you paint the reel seat threads so they could be protected from damage? Spray on clearcoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 hhmmmmm..... I would simply not paint the threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 I just asked this same question to Skeet! I intend to find out on one I'm gonna get him to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
