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| I have a tackle industries telescoping XXH 9ft rod and I am replacing 2 of the rod guides. I am using clear fingernail polish on the guides. Will this hold up really well? How long should I wait for it to dry? |
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Location: South-Central PA | Finger nail polish and 5 min epoxy are both good TEMPORARY fixes. Neither will hold up very long, they weren't designed for wraps on guides. You'd be better off using an outdoor urethane, it will hold up better.
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| Perhaps you could use actual rod building epoxy. |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | Once and only once use a product called flex coat give Thorne brothers a call they can help you out with this. Always calm waters to you Don |
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| I was once told by a person who made blanks for a manufacturer they used "Hard as Nails" product. |
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| I popped a guide on one of my rods last year in Canada. Wrapped it with braid and coated it with Samantha's nail polish, and it held up just fine for the entire week. Took about 15 minutes to dry. I wouldn't consider it a permanent fix, but it did the trick! Better than having a rod out of comission... |
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Location: South-Central PA | Guest - 3/29/2012 12:16 PM
Perhaps you could use actual rod building epoxy.
Well, not everyone wants to spend $20 on a set of rod building epoxy when they're gong to use 0.25ml (if that) to repair a guide.
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| bowhunter29 - 3/29/2012 1:30 PM
Guest - 3/29/2012 12:16 PM
Perhaps you could use actual rod building epoxy.
Well, not everyone wants to spend $20 on a set of rod building epoxy when they're gong to use 0.25ml (if that ) to repair a guide.
jeremy
No one said you had to. You can buy little preloaded syringes for like $10. Use what you need then put the syringes in the fridge until you need it again. (Rod epoxy has tons of other uses as well.) Or you can use nail polish if you want to do it again in a couple weeks. The question was asked, I gave my opinion. I'd use rod epoxy. Do what you want to. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Hmmmm. I have a TI XXH 9' telescoping in the shop right now being repaired for two cracked guide inserts. I loved the rod last year (first year with it) but I hope the guides aren't too common a problem. Considering I picked up an XH for this year too.
But on the other hand, I also have a St.Croix in the shop to replace a guide on there that popped after 3-4 years use.
I guess it's going to happen on all rods eventually depending on the amount of use and care that each person uses storing them.
Point being, Chuck down at the Sportsmen Repair in Mosinee only charges $14 a guide. So IMO, I would much rather pay the $50 to get them fixed right.
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| How much does it typically cost to get 2 guides reported cuz he sent me the new guides I just need them put on the rod |
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| James sent me the guides too. It is $14 each to put on the new guides. For the St.Croix I am getting repaired the guides are only an extra $2-3 if you don't have the replacement. Guides are cheap, the cost is in the labor. |
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Location: South-Central PA | Guest - 3/29/2012 3:05 PM
bowhunter29 - 3/29/2012 1:30 PM
Guest - 3/29/2012 12:16 PM
Perhaps you could use actual rod building epoxy.
Well, not everyone wants to spend $20 on a set of rod building epoxy when they're gong to use 0.25ml (if that ) to repair a guide.
jeremy
No one said you had to. You can buy little preloaded syringes for like $10. Use what you need then put the syringes in the fridge until you need it again. (Rod epoxy has tons of other uses as well. ) Or you can use nail polish if you want to do it again in a couple weeks. The question was asked, I gave my opinion. I'd use rod epoxy. Do what you want to.
There's no need to refrigerate epoxy, it doesn't have a shelf life;)
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Finger nail polish on rod guides?