Painting Side plates?

[steelfish]

If you paint an old reel it is going to look like and old reel that someone painted.  Not a good look.
-steve

for cosmetic or collection pursposes you are correct, but for fishing charters with lots of loaner reels there will be a difference on using a old reel that works good but looks ugly than using a old reel that works good and looks good (no need to look factory new), same deal with loaner rods.

[kevin cozens]

[Donnyboat]

Thanks kevin very interesting, cheers Don.

[oldmanjoe]

Strange that this post pops up ...    I am in the process of cleaning up some Mitchell for new dresses .
  I did one during the week .

[jtwill98]

I don't recall anyone mentioning it, so I'll pass on a tip. 

I had this VW electric pedal kids car that I was trying trying to restore.  The paint was chipping and peeling away.  I removed all the paint, sanded and primed the car to get it ready for paint and noticed the primer wasn't adhering to the metal. 

Not knowing what to do, I contacted a body guy for some advice and he turned me on to using an adhesion promoter before priming. Upon doing this, I had no issues finishing the project. 

I'm not saying it will work, but it is something to consider. 

[oldmanjoe]

  Some more rattle can magic  .

[steelfish]

now you have some pretty unique Mitchell reels

[Shellbelly]

Fishing reel bouquet.  Seriously, that's better than tossing those plates or having them pile up.  Save the stickers!

[oldmanjoe]

Fishing reel bouquet.  Seriously, that's better than tossing those plates or having them pile up.  Save the stickers!

In a few days , making sure fully cured paint I may glue the 624 decals back on .

[oldmanjoe]

I had to try swirl painting .  You spray the paint on top of water to make patterns , than you dip and drag the part through the paint .   End results !

[reelrepair123]

imagine  penn made a white #9 or #109 years ago, don't know how many, don't think there were alot

[Crab Pot]

A guy on my annual tuna trip has a custom rod, white blank with blood splatter.

I LOVE IT!

[steelfish]

I had to try swirl painting .  You spray the paint on top of water to make patterns , than you dip and drag the part through the paint .   End results !

pretty cool marbling, congrats.

maybe I will try this out later in a chance

[Bill B]

Joe you missed you calling as a graffiti artist.  Pretty cool stuff. Bill

[ExcessiveAngler]

Yeah man, really like that swirl painting on them side plates, Joe!
You should definitely, give the details of that in a nice tutorial, unless it's confidential, LMAO!
Are they clearcoated afterwards as well?