I got a decent rod for a good price on fb marketplace. 2 of the eyelits have a little rust/slight cracks where they mount. Nothing serious but I'd like to reinforce these mounting points to prevent things from getting worse. Any ideas?
Posted by fogast
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Does anyone else see that the first picture is a trap?
I hate to say it but I’m not sure that could have been that good of deal with that going on. Ok, maybe if it’s a killer rod and you got it for $10. I’d get some epoxy and fill in the cracks in the resin. Maybe that will work? I’m not sure it’s worth investing much in trying to “fix” that rod.
Could try some UV adhesive or 2 part epoxy
Honestly I wouldn’t bother with 2 part epoxy unless you have a way to spin it while drying. I would use a UV resign and I’d probably try to sand the crack to remove debris and corrosion before applying.
Seeing as how it’s a single foot guide most of your support should be coming from the thread wrap and epoxy below the part that’s damaged so you’ll probably be ok for a while if you clean it up nicely and seal the crack to prevent further damage.