rod repair question

[mb4850]

I've had to replace a couple of rod eyes on some rods and was wondering do you put exterior polyurethane over the thread or is there something better?

[SeaRay]

Mine are always patchwork fixes. I wrap mine with dental floss and coat it with "Tough as Nails" fingernail polish.
Not pretty but darn functional.

[bfish]

There are epoxy specifically made for rod building (and thread coating). Flex-coat is one brand and they come in ketchup size foil pack that are perfect for what you are wanting to do. Cabelas has them along with other stores. Another place to look for rod building supplies would be mudhole dot com

[arkansasbowhunter]

Mudhole.com has a repair kit u might want to look at.

[skeetbum]

Any epoxy will coat the windings, and buying the right type and size of thread will help keep your stuff looking good. If function is all you need, I can't expand on Sea Ray's solution.

[zrdc28]

Get some kind of clear epoxy JB weld or whatever. Take a small container and line it with tin foil, put in about 1 teaspoon of epoxy mix
on the tin. next take a pluming torch and heat the epoxy until all bubbles float to the top and disappear. The epoxy will be very thin
when heated and easy to brush on. Apply about 2 or 3 thin coats to make it look like a factory job. You might need to turn it for a
few minutes to eliminate sags. Another thing you can do if you need to thin it is add a small amount of alcohol and stir it in.