Pitted chrome brass spools

[blktwr2660]

Hi guy's you know me  )Always late,(Bizz and all that)Hey Byran going to take your advice going to custom paint those side plates.(Will post pic's,tell me if you like/or don't)New Question:When should you replace pitted spools (My aren't that bad,feel roughes in sides, center not that bad,some brassing present)I'am anything but cheap(Trying to prove a point you don't need gold colored reels or unlimtllless budget to catch qualty fish )But at (In my case )$65.00 a spool,that does seem a bit steep.How far can you go before you have no choice but to give-up the ghost and replace.As alway's I know what a busy man your.When you get around to it.Thank you and all the others who make this site a pleasure.

[kamuwela]

ever thought of powder coating? it wont fill all hole's but will smooth it out a little. just a thought.

[Bryan Young]

If I ever get my rod wrapping lathe out...but in the mean time, I use my drill press.

I mount my spool in the drill press have tried the following with results that I can live with.  Not sure which is better or not to remove pitting, but this is what I've tried.

Ok, I mount the spool in the drill press and turn on the drill press.  I have used 200-800 sand paper and wet sand the spool.  This takes a long time and you get wet too, but it comes out smooth over time.  The second is use a dremel with a wire brush while the spool is spinning.  Not as effective.  Third is a stainless steel wire brush while spool is spinnin with similar effects as using the dremel, but takes longer to achieve similar results.  Used a fine file, and a couple of other methods...hmm, one thing I haven't tried is a wet grinding stone...Hmm.

Personally, I like the wet sand paper and I usually strip of most if not all of the crome.  I then use 1000-2000 grit wet sand paper.  If this is not shiny enough, then I use my dremel with the buffing wheel attachment, brass buffing block and buff the spool while it's spinning on the drill press.  Last, I take pure carnuba auto wax (yellow wax), and coat the spool and rub off while  the spool is spinning. I do this several times. to make sure that I get every spot of the spool that I'm polishing.

You could also sand blast the spool. 

I want to try powder coating the spool, but do not have a method to apply powder coat evenly and consistently.  This would be my option because powder coat is so strong and you could choose any color you want.

[kamuwela]

if im not mistaken bryan eastwood co sell's home powder coat kit's. you bake it in the oen tho. maybe you can use alan's one lol. i hear it's not good to cook in it after using it for powder coating. he already owe's his wife a dish washer. maybe fin a used one or a toaster oven.

[blktwr2660]

 8)Thank's guy's Great ideas,Think I'am goining with the the powder coating(wait till my powder coater here's about this )As soon a this project is completed I'll post pic's.Like the Idea of color choices

[blktwr2660]

Hi guy's  )Thanks for all the feed back,Think I'am going with the powder coating(Cheeper than replacement ,and the color choice's :-*What can I say )(Wait til my powder coater here's about this) When this project is over I'll try to poast pic's.Again thank's to all.Mr.Alan once again Thank You for this site,for I truley know what a busy man you truley are                                            

[Bryan Young]

I would coat it any color other than black.  I just don't like the spool to absorb heat.  Pearl poweder coat would be awesome.

[kamuwela]

hey bryan what about podagee chrome? lol hawaiian joke

[Bruce]

Hello     Try Testors model fuel proof paint on the spool , very durable.

                   thanks Buzz

[Bruce]

Hello     Try Testors model fuel proof paint on the spool , very durable.

                   thanks Buzz