Chip on spool?

[Scissors]

Due to some stupidity by myself I have chipped the paint in the spool of my reel.

When casting the line is getting caught on the chip and is reducing casting distance. So it is rather annoying.

Attached a pic that explains exactly where I mean.



Not sure what I should do, sand the whole spool? forget about it and buy a new spool?


reel is a ci4 by the way.

[Jazman]

Personally I would be more worried about the line abrading/fraying because it is hitting the chip, than casting distance. You could sand it back smooth - but I'd remove all doubt and worries and get a new spool.

[tuan]

can't see anything going by that pic mate ..

but

i know what you mean, so just get some wet and dry sandpaper .. use 800 grade. all good bar the part that's going to not have any paint (and chip) due to being sanded off

[basscada]

Get a new spool for sure

[Moist]

i cant see anything in the picture. can you put heartland spools on a ci4? lol

[Scissors]

Ordering a new spool now, might try and save the old one with some sand paper though.

Cheers guys

[tuan]

Originally Posted by Moist

i cant see anything in the picture. can you put heartland spools on a ci4? lol

lol .. it's a shimano heartland ..

show us the damage scissors ... we'll let u know if it can be saved .. a scratch on the spool can be saved quite easily .. but if it is a big ass chip .. a new one is the go

[tomd]

I fixed the same problem with one of mine but can't quite remember the first part of the process. I either used arildite or metal putty first of all and then I polished it down with my Dremel tool.

[Scissors]

Finally took some photos, looks worse than I thought

[redfinfisho]

yer that will casue some damage to your line

[Mark M]

Originally Posted by Scissors

Finally took some photos, looks worse than I thought

Get some cheap nail polish to match the spool lip colour
Put blob on a piece of shiney card
Use a very sharp toothpick to apply the nail polish to the chip
Let it dry between layers if you have to build it up to fill the chip/s
When finished it should be ever so slightly proud, let it dry hard
Change out your line for some cheaper/coarse braid (fireline)
Weight the line and do a 100 cast & retrieves
The line running over the spool lip should gradually level off the repair
You can then polish it if you like with some toothpaste on your fingers (shouldn't take too much of the anodised colour off)

[Green Hornet]

It will never be as good.
If you can afford it, buy a new spool.
Should cost around 40-50 bucks.