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[pikeman]

Hi all,
I want to play a little bit with an old spinning reel which has the paint cracked. It is made of aluminium so I am thinking of geting the paint off using acetone and a little bit of sanding. Now my problem is what kind of paint to use. I own an Iwata Eclipse and I was thinking to use the Automotive series from Createx but yet I don't know what kind of clear coat to apply. Any ideas on the subject?
Some examples or stores / what should I look for - would be usefull

Thanks

[BobP]

I feel like guy who says to his friend "tried it once, didn't like it" when asked about several of his preferences. Finally, the friend says "I'd ask about your kids but I guess if you have one, it's an only child". That's the way I feel about painting reels. Hard to do, results never as good as factory, and it tends not to last very long.

As far as clearcoats, I'd look at a moisture cured urethane or a two part catalyzed automotive clear. Anything you find in a spray can is not gonna last as long as you want because they just can't take the abuse a reel gets. JMHO