The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Resurrecting old surfcaster https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:10:25 +0000 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:08:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=137832 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Resurrecting old surfcaster : Over the years I made a lot of...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834654&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834654 Author: lawabidingpoacher
Subject: 137832
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 at 8:08pm

Over the years I made a lot of rods , spin , surf ,fly and everything in-between. Always had trouble when it came time to coat bindings etc . We were doing a sheep on the spit one day and it clicked , a quick totoo on dad's lathe and an adaptor to hold a rod was made . A little more time and some rollers were produced. That was a long ways ago , but I still have that spit motor , but no time for building rods or cooking sheep ! . ]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:08:09 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834654&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834654 <![CDATA[Resurrecting old surfcaster : Ohhh I forgot, it would be far...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834650&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834650 Author: smudge
Subject: 137832
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 at 5:58pm

Ohhh I forgot, it would be far cheaper to buy a good surf rod new, but that's not the point and I get that.]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:58:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834650&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834650 <![CDATA[Resurrecting old surfcaster : You will need to make or borrow...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834649&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834649 Author: smudge
Subject: 137832
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 at 5:56pm

You will need to make or borrow a rod lathe to do a good job. I have done some very amateur type rebuilds and it's not a patch on a pro job]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:56:47 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834649&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834649 <![CDATA[Resurrecting old surfcaster : Mc Tool wrote:I have an old...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834648&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834648 Author: Tzer
Subject: 137832
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 at 3:14pm

Originally posted by Mc Tool Mc Tool wrote:

I have an old solid glass surfcaster that all the rings are mashed on . Got new rings from Marine deals  and the plan is to  fit em all , But  the varnish or whatever it is painted over the rod is pealing / bubbling off  in places so Im thinkin  some sort of fibreglass friendly stripper may be the go , and what do I spray onto fibreglass to replace this coating , before or after I fit the rings  ( Im  using Fuji a grade polyester thread and clear epoxy  to stick them on ). 
Any hints or tip from those who have done a bit of this would be appreciated .

If your using flexi-coat on your threads then you can use it to re-coat the whole rod with it, just make sure its only a thin coat unlike what you would put on the threads. It pays to be able to have the rod slowly turning as the flex-coat is drying to get nice even looking finish, I have with some rods I have repaired just gone striaght over the existing rod finish and you would hardly notice the underneath coating..
]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:14:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834648&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834648 <![CDATA[Resurrecting old surfcaster : An old blunt knife seems to be...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834647&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834647 Author: Fish Addict
Subject: 137832
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 at 1:30pm

An old blunt knife seems to be the way to go to remove the peeling varnish. 
Have a read here:
Remove old rod varnish - Tackle Talk - DECKEE Community
]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:30:51 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834647&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834647 <![CDATA[Resurrecting old surfcaster : I have an old solid glass surfcaster...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137832&PID=1834646&title=resurrecting-old-surfcaster#1834646 Author: Mc Tool
Subject: 137832
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 at 12:58pm

I have an old solid glass surfcaster that all the rings are mashed on . Got new rings from Marine deals  and the plan is to  fit em all , But  the varnish or whatever it is painted over the rod is pealing / bubbling off  in places so Im thinkin  some sort of fibreglass friendly stripper may be the go , and what do I spray onto fibreglass to replace this coating , before or after I fit the rings  ( Im  using Fuji a grade polyester thread and clear epoxy  to stick them on ). 
Any hints or tip from those who have done a bit of this would be appreciated .
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