Hi all, first post so I hope this one is in the right place.
I am returning to the sport after around 12 years and decided to get my awbs out of the attic (and my procaster).
By all accounts these are "vintage rods" but they were amazing to fish with. The procaster seemed a hell of alot stiffer/less forgiving than my awbs so never really got used.
My awbs tho are looking tired, especially my 126m.
So I'd like to rebuild or maybe have someone rebuild it.
IF I was to do it myself, how would I go about removing all the old varnish and paint from the blank. I really don't want to lose the diamond mesh/weave pattern that shimmers so well in the sun but I feel that wet'n'dry/sanding would remove/damage this.
And for the rebuild, where would I get the graphics?
Even better how much would it cost for a professional rod builder to do the work, using a similar spec to the original, maybe fuji alconite guides.
I am returning to the sport after around 12 years and decided to get my awbs out of the attic (and my procaster).
By all accounts these are "vintage rods" but they were amazing to fish with. The procaster seemed a hell of alot stiffer/less forgiving than my awbs so never really got used.
My awbs tho are looking tired, especially my 126m.
So I'd like to rebuild or maybe have someone rebuild it.
IF I was to do it myself, how would I go about removing all the old varnish and paint from the blank. I really don't want to lose the diamond mesh/weave pattern that shimmers so well in the sun but I feel that wet'n'dry/sanding would remove/damage this.
And for the rebuild, where would I get the graphics?
Even better how much would it cost for a professional rod builder to do the work, using a similar spec to the original, maybe fuji alconite guides.