Steve Ruff
Well-known member
I have already got an old Trudex reel which I purchased last year to take along to my annual summer Barbel trip on the Severn : Pleased to say that I managed to land an 8lb Barbel on it and was well chuffed ... so much so that I have just purchased an old Rapidex from e-bay .... I think I have caught the centrepin bug.
The paintwork on the Rapidex reel I have just purchased looks like it could do with a bit of tidy up - however, I am not sure how I would go about this or whether or not I should just enjoy the reel as it is with is years of acquired character and battle scars.
From a quick look on the internet I could probably get it back to to bare metal (sand blast or similar) / coat with aliminium primer / top coat with black satin Plasti-kote - and hopefully end up with a decent finish.
However, I could possibly also end up with a lot of regrets and wish I had just left it as it was.
I think I know what I will end up doing but welcome your thoughts / observations.
Thanks.
The paintwork on the Rapidex reel I have just purchased looks like it could do with a bit of tidy up - however, I am not sure how I would go about this or whether or not I should just enjoy the reel as it is with is years of acquired character and battle scars.
From a quick look on the internet I could probably get it back to to bare metal (sand blast or similar) / coat with aliminium primer / top coat with black satin Plasti-kote - and hopefully end up with a decent finish.
However, I could possibly also end up with a lot of regrets and wish I had just left it as it was.
I think I know what I will end up doing but welcome your thoughts / observations.
Thanks.