Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Welcome! => Welcome! => Topic started by: Alto Mare on March 19, 2012, 10:44:22 PM

Title: Powder coating rings
Post by: Alto Mare on March 19, 2012, 10:44:22 PM
I just got my rings back  from Jamie ( Broschro ) and they look awesome. Jamie did a great job, drop him a line if you like what you see, he's a good guy to deal with.
Here are a couple of pictures:

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2082.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2087.jpg)

Here is the reel/tank and its big brother:

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2089.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2090.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2092.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2100.jpg)
And some with the red spool:

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2096.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2098.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2099.jpg)

by the way all of these reels have double dogs.
I hope you enjoy them. Sal







Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: wallacewt on March 19, 2012, 11:01:05 PM
sal
are you going to get them covered in blood and guts.
a few scratches as well,and start over again.
if you want someone to drop or lose things.
look no further,im your man
what a collection of gurus on this site.
me,im just a fisherman
god bless you mate
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: broschro on March 19, 2012, 11:03:11 PM
Those are seriously some of the nicest reels I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: redsetta on March 19, 2012, 11:08:40 PM
Awesome... inspiring... epic... I could go on... ;) ;D
Thanks for sharing Sal.
I have one Tank and it makes me happy.
You have lots, so you must be really, really happy. ;D ;D
Cheers mate, Justin
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Alto Mare on March 19, 2012, 11:12:57 PM
Quote from: wallacewt on March 19, 2012, 11:01:05 PM
sal
are you going to get them covered in blood and guts.
a few scratches as well,and start over again.
if you want someone to drop or lose things.
look no further,im your man
what a collection of gurus on this site.
me,im just a fisherman
god bless you mate
I hear you buddy. Do I need them? no! Do I have to have them? Heck yes!
I know that some go food shopping on the left coast with a red Lamborghini, that tops at 220 MPH  ;)
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Alto Mare on March 19, 2012, 11:15:52 PM
Quote from: broschro on March 19, 2012, 11:03:11 PM
Those are seriously some of the nicest reels I have ever seen.
Thanks Jamie, you deserve the credit also. Great job! Thanks!

Thanks Justin!
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Keta on March 20, 2012, 12:13:32 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Norcal Pescador on March 20, 2012, 12:52:32 AM
Sal/Broschro - Those rings look FAAAN-TASTIC!! :o
Wallace - I think that's why he wanted all red reels - so the blood wouldn't show. ;D
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: broadway on March 20, 2012, 01:21:52 AM
UH OH... I need to see some of those beauties on my reels. Jamie, you will get a PM as soon as I can get to it.... well done! 
Sal, I love your passion for this hobby!  Keep it up, and keep passing your great ideas along.  I also, love to see fellow A-team (AlanTani) members getting together to make things work... and look damn good, too!
Thanks for showing some "reel beauties",
Dom
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Alto Mare on March 20, 2012, 01:54:43 AM
Thanks guys! Yes Dom they look sweet, the pictures don't do these rings justice.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Bryan Young on March 20, 2012, 08:07:05 AM
Sal, Sal, Sal,...excited to see what's next.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Alto Mare on March 20, 2012, 09:11:25 AM
Bryan, stop giving me ideas. You're costing me money ;D.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Nessie Hunter on March 20, 2012, 05:03:02 PM
Very, very impressive..   Me like!!! 
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Maxed Out on March 21, 2012, 06:53:18 PM
Saweeeet job Sal.

Next we wanna see a little brother version....A 112H perhaps ?????   Hint ,hint.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: redsetta on March 21, 2012, 08:02:28 PM
I've done the mini-Tank treatment to my 112H (Tiburon frame, Kolekar handle, Tani gear sleeve, double dogs etc), but no powder-coated rings yet. Got me thinking though! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Irish Jigger on March 21, 2012, 08:11:11 PM
Justin,don't spoil the ship for a ha'peth of tar. ;) ;)   Lets have pics of the finished product, complete with PC rings. ;D
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: john2244 on March 21, 2012, 08:36:27 PM
Sal,

Very nice !!!!
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: redsetta on March 21, 2012, 08:49:54 PM
Quote...don't spoil the ship for a ha'peth of tar...
Good call Tom - like the saying too. ;)
Will snap a pic tonight.
Cheers mate, Justin
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Alto Mare on March 21, 2012, 10:43:04 PM
Thanks guys, I'm glad you got to see them. I might have to delete the pictures, I just realized that I used one of my wife's tablecloth  ::). Oh well.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: redsetta on March 21, 2012, 11:01:54 PM
QuoteI might have to delete the pictures, I just realized that I used one of my wife's tablecloths...
Looks like the fancy Christmas one, too!
Don't worry Sal, we won't tell - promise...  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Norcal Pescador on March 23, 2012, 04:06:11 AM
This business of trying to keep up with Sal is stressful: He keeps coming up with new projects. ;D
I've come to the conclusion that "the reel repair hobby-business" is 'the gift that keeps on giving'.
Kind of like a pregnant cat. :o
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Aiala on January 25, 2014, 03:07:06 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on March 21, 2012, 10:43:04 PM
...I just realized that I used one of my wife's tablecloth  :).

As gleaming spotless as those rings/reels are, I wouldn't mind if they were sitting on my tablecloth! (http://forums.snapstream.com/vb/images/smilies/wink.gif)

~A~
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: harryk3616 on January 25, 2014, 03:36:23 PM
hi    sal       glad to have you back, sorry for the circumstances.  once again you did fabulous work, fantastic.  the rings look great, but will the powder coating scratch off if your not careful?   my best to you and family.      harryk
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Alto Mare on January 25, 2014, 04:15:34 PM
Thanks Harry! About the powder coat, Jamie (Broschro) or Dominick ( former Pescachaser ::) ) could answer your question better than I can, they really gave those a workout ....maybe they'll chime in.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: MFB on January 25, 2014, 08:08:29 PM
Nice work

Rgds

Mark
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Dominick on January 25, 2014, 08:42:08 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on January 25, 2014, 04:15:34 PM
Thanks Harry! About the powder coat, Jamie (Broschro) or Dominick ( former Pescachaser ::) ) could answer your question better than I can, they really gave those a workout ....maybe they'll chime in.

Sal I can't talk about a workout.  I use reel covers carrying the rods and reels to the boat.  I also make sure they are not being banged around in the rod holders.  So for the most part my reels have very little boat rash.  After 8 days of fishing the Tank there are no scratches on the rings, but I did not bang them so I don't know how they will hold up.  Dominick
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Shark Hunter on January 25, 2014, 10:10:51 PM
That's the way we roll Dominick! ;D I keep all my reels padded up too, all the way to the beach! I need to have some custom covers made for my Big Senators. I wrap them up in a T-shirt and tie the sleeves together. :P
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: LTM on January 25, 2014, 11:39:40 PM
Welcome back Sal, my prayers have been with you and your family!

Sal, the bling on these reels is "the business" brother  :o :o. I know you've sliped a couple of fingers through the rod clamp and wore one of these reels like a "giant ring", there pretty enough  ::). Ive got to talk to the coater to find out just how durable the treatment is. My fishing friends already kid me about the condition of my gear, if I pop a reel cover off on deck and expose something they may just go wild and jump overboard from all the bling (for I'll fish the reel)  :o. Nothing like mixing engineering and art, they make one hell of a combination!!!  Sal, we are merely shadows of your reflection Man  ;D.

You da Man,

Leo

Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: broschro on January 26, 2014, 12:29:49 AM
going on two years with some of my gray powder coated Rings,on one of my tanks. I to am careful with me gear but stuff happens some times,they r holding up Awesome and I fish two to three times a month.on my phone right now so can't put up any pics.give me a few days and I will.going fishing in the morning.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: LTM on January 26, 2014, 02:02:07 AM
Broschoro,

My hats off to you for the fantastic powder coat job, just fantastic! I'll PM you to get more details and prices.

Great work,

Leo
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Decker on December 18, 2017, 06:46:41 PM
Old thread...  Seems to me that someone could make decent money selling refinished chromed brass parts.  Does anyone do this commercially?
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: George6308 on December 18, 2017, 07:58:51 PM
Has anybody tried Duplicate-Color Custom Wrap spray paint? It works on chrome.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Decker on December 18, 2017, 08:52:09 PM
Quote from: George6308 on December 18, 2017, 07:58:51 PM
Has anybody tried Duplicate-Color Custom Wrap spray paint? It works on chrome.

I've been wanting to try Plasti-Dip which looks pretty similar.   No doubt it will work.  I guess it is a bit thicker than paint, so I would look out for tolerances where a painted part gets attached to another surface fo the reel.   I wonder how it will last...   They use it for car rims, but it is not permanent -- peels off, which could be a plus.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: George6308 on December 18, 2017, 09:09:36 PM
Plastic dip is very thick and may play havoc with parts fitting. I question if it will bond to chrome.
Title: Re: Powder coating rings
Post by: Decker on December 18, 2017, 10:18:47 PM
Quote from: George6308 on December 18, 2017, 09:09:36 PM
Plastic dip is very thick and may play havoc with parts fitting. I question if it will bond to chrome.

Duplicolor is different?