well, I know there are many custom painted mahi mahi themed rods out there, but this is by version, painted with regular paint spray cans, this is my 1st time trying the mix-blend two tones all the length of the blank, in my normal 5 senses I wouldn't have tried that but since the customer said doit and I will pay even if resulted in a mess well then I did it without much pressure and that resulted on a pretty decent job, the middle line where the two colors blend is not as straight as in the "others" rods you see by other guys but hey!! check the real thing! that Dorado fish didnt have a perfect straigh line either haha, I used that sentence a lot of time to stop the OCD on me on the paint job
(https://alantani.com/gallery/34/3592_09_04_21_5_07_58_348801680.jpeg)
good thing is the owner just saw the rod and was pretty exited and happy with it, so its another hit, but If I have to do another one like this I will have to charge more LOL
check it out guys and give me your opinions.
PS: I already said it in another thread, before trying this paint job on the blank of the customer I used my blem rainshadow no-branded special priced blank to test my skills with the mahi mahi paint job, but since I liked it a lot on that blank and the weather was excellent to paint out side I ran for the blank of the customer and painted it at the same time, so now I have another blank already mahi-mahi painted waiting for "when I have free time" to build it as a swimbait rod for light inshore use.
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Oh my! :o That's jaw dropping beautiful, Alex! 8)
He!! ya that looks great!
I have to admit, I was skeptical at first Alex. But, it turned out great. You're an artist.
Compadre, you seem to keep finding ways to take it up a notch or six. Fantastic! That one deserves a matches margarita to celebrate it. I'll do the honors; I have a bottle of Hornitos in the freezer for just such an event!
Looks Great Alex, thanks for showing us, cheers Don.
Quote from: thorhammer on April 09, 2021, 07:31:34 PM
That one deserves a matches margarita to celebrate it. I'll do the honors; I have a bottle of Hornitos in the freezer for just such an event!
yay you have a PM with my address!
thanks in advance
Quote from: oc1 on April 09, 2021, 07:31:22 PM
I have to admit, I was skeptical at first Alex. But, it turned out great.
that was a very kind way to give a compliment 8)
why? to be honest, I was also skeptical on doing a good paint job but the owner loved it, so, Im happy with that.
That is one heck of great looking rod! And fits the Mahi theme perfectly! - john
Alex, it is time to quit your day job and become a "full time" professional cutom rod builder. Outstanding work.
Scott
There are no straight lines in nature . Only straight line is between walls and ceilings ....
Good color theme / combinations with the thread bands , you have a gifted eye well done
Wow, very nice Alex!!!
That came out great Alex, sure looks like a darado!
Alex, spectacular graphics aside, your threadwork and finish just gets cleaner and cleaner, very nice!
Quote from: conchydong on April 10, 2021, 12:55:59 AM
Alex, it is time to quit your day job and become a "full time" professional cutom rod builder. Outstanding work.
Scott
then it will become a "work" and I wont be enjoying it anymore ::)
but thanks for the advice, still long time before retiring but looks like I wont be just watching TV or gardening on my retire
Quote from: oldmanjoe on April 10, 2021, 01:57:48 AM
Good color theme / combinations with the thread bands , you have a gifted eye well done
I must admit the thread bands was taken from a picture the owner sent me, I dont know how is the "inventor" to be credited, but the owner sent me a picture and asked me if I can do it something like that, I said no on the paintjob thread work is doable, but he insisted and well there you have it, next time I will put a double trim band or something to make it not as a copycat, actually this is the 1st time I do something outta a picture but not really into that, in reality, mahi mahi theme didnt give you much diff options of colors to play with.
What, no Dorado painted reel seat to match?
Quote from: steelfish on April 10, 2021, 05:54:59 PM
Quote from: oldmanjoe on April 10, 2021, 01:57:48 AM
Good color theme / combinations with the thread bands , you have a gifted eye well done
I must admit the thread bands was taken from a picture the owner sent me, I dont know how is the "inventor" to be credited, but the owner sent me a picture and asked me if I can do it something like that, I said no on the paintjob thread work is doable, but he insisted and well there you have it, next time I will put a double trim band or something to make it not as a copycat, actually this is the 1st time I do something outta a picture but not really into that, in reality, mahi mahi theme didnt give you much diff options of colors to play with.
Those trim bands are what really sets off everything else. Visually, it makes a rigid structure that counterbalances the random paint dots. You have a lot of patience.
Quote from: MarkT on April 11, 2021, 12:42:37 AM
What, no Dorado painted reel seat to match?
stay tune Mark, next one will have one of those.
this one was fun and really outta from my comfort zone
Alex, your creative mind has a positive influence on many of us. Thinking outside the box shows me about anything is possible. Keep it up. We are waiting.😸
Increible, Alex! I remember seeing pics of a rod you built for your daughter just a few years back. I'm no pro, but his looks "clase mundial" to my eye.
Pardon my Spanglish.
Awesome! Lookin very Mahi-like. Got the blue in there with the thread and dots, too. I've thought about painting lures like that, but couldn't concive of how to. How'ed you do it?
Quote from: Decker on April 14, 2021, 03:20:49 PM
Increible, Alex! I remember seeing pics of a rod you built for your daughter just a few years back. I'm no pro, but his looks "clase mundial" to my eye.
Pardon my Spanglish.
thanks Decker, sometimes I see the fishing rod for my daughter which is in the same rack as my rods and it scream "rookie" there are many things on that rod that I would do different right now but I would never touch it because my kiddo helped me on it, (what a coicidence) Im actually working on changing the buttcap because its big and comfy specially when fishing from shore but it dont fit on any rod holder and the last few trips it has to be lean on the boat the whole trip instead on a rod rack.
Quote from: Gfish on April 14, 2021, 03:28:59 PM
Awesome! Lookin very Mahi-like. Got the blue in there with the thread and dots, too. I've thought about painting lures like that, but couldn't concive of how to. How'ed you do it?
I feel your pain amigo, those dots where the big challenge, I havent found an easy and replicable way to do them, so, once Im really set on how to do them without that much hassle I will let you know.
Alex, good to hear about that. I can tell you put family first. My youngest daughter loves to invent a build things, and, like you said, I have to stop myself from helping her too much, so that she gets the credit she deserves.