DIY rod repair

In detail: DIY repair of rods from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

Often, you can repair a rod yourself with the help of improvised tools, rather than buying a new one. Especially when it comes to expensive copies.

Here we will consider those cases when the breakdown is really removable, i.e. the form did not fall to pieces. Below are the most typical solutions for repairing broken rods.

Usually, the repair of float rods gives positive results, they can be operated without much fear for the place of breakdown. With spinning rods, the situation is much more complicated. Here, the place of repair is the starting point for the emergence of a critical zone nearby, subsequent loads undermine the situation ... Nevertheless, it is worth trying to repair a broken spinning rod, various options are possible.

Let's start with the simplest thing - the telescope knees got jammed. This usually happens with older rods, which, over time, brought up the docking points. But jamming of the knee can also occur with a new blank, if not the best fillers were used in its manufacture, which expand significantly in the heat. There are several ways to repair such a breakdown.

First you need to try to twist your knees at the place of the spell. An assistant is required. One person holds the thicker knee, and the other, holding both hands as close to the joint as possible, turns the thinner one. The turn is performed smoothly without jerking with a gradual increase in effort.

Often, wedging fails immediately. Then you need to let the rod dry for 7 days. Then repeat the operation. If this does not lead to results (and this happens quite often), then we will try the repair method No. 2.

Video (click to play).

It is necessary to heat the place of the spell. But proceed with extreme caution. It is better not to use an open fire, but to heat it over an electric oven.
If you act with caution, then the joints can be warmed up with a regular lighter in field conditions.

It is important to achieve uniform full heating. It is impossible to overheat, since the solidification temperature of individual binders can be no higher than 180 degrees. The release of liquid components will occur, chemical bonds will be broken.
After uniform warming up of the thicker part, it expands, after which you can proceed to step # 1 - twisting the knee together.

At home, you can also use the following method, which usually gives a positive result. A thick knee is tied to a long load, such as tape to a metal scrap.

Then the rod is placed on the table, and on the thin knee, through a wooden layer, a blow is struck in the butt, also with a heavy object, for example, a hammer. One hefty blow - and everything should return to normal.

Now let's look at how the repair of old telescopes is carried out, in which the places where the knees wedge between themselves were so worn out that any knee falls out, and the rod crumbles when casting. It should be borne in mind that over time, the length of the place where the knees meet decreases more and more, and the thin knee is getting closer and closer to the state when it will fall out. Such wear is a negative phenomenon that changes the characteristics of the rod, in particular, it slows down the action and reduces the reliability of the entire tackle.

The length of the joint must be within L = 3d + 30mm. Where L is the length of the joint, d is the diameter of the thin knee.

In this case, the basic principle of fishing rod repair is to increase the outer diameter of a thin elbow by casting it. This can be done in different ways, let's take a closer look.

In practice, skilled fishermen have tested many methods of repairing spinning rods and fishing rods. As noted, they do not always lead to reliable results so that the place of repair does not cause problems in the future. However, for anyone looking to repair a rod, it is recommended that they familiarize themselves with both the many practical options. Here is one of them.

There is a fracture in the warehouse of a carbon rod, and it is not possible to find a replacement for the warehouse.
The diameter is selected for insertion into the inside of a fiberglass, fiberglass rod, - the same stock of a fishing rod, the final whip ...., Up to 20 cm long.
The insert is wrapped with layers of nylon thread in such a way that it enters into the warehouse at the break point with a slight tension.
The insert is coated with epoxy, you can use another high-quality glue, it is inserted into the inside of the broken fishing rod warehouse,
The place of the break on top is wrapped with a thin nylon thread and coated with glue at a distance of up to 5 cm in both directions.

We take out the thin knee, according to the value indicated above, which needs to be calculated, we note the length of the proposed repair. We fill the place with an adhesive. The composition with which we will process the knee is epoxy with the addition of 30% talcum powder. It is important to very evenly moisten the joint with the composition, it is better to do this with uniform turning of the blank.

It is even better to acquire fiberglass and manage to paste over the place of repair of the rod with it so that there would be no overlap of this fabric, there would be no scars.

Then we proceed to the most difficult. We level the epoxy with sandpaper to the desired state. The place of pouring is rubbed with chalk, then inserted into a thick knee, following the traces of chalk, we remove excess layers with sandpaper. We do it until we achieve the perfect spell with the required length.

Anglers often equip their fly rods with guides on their own. But you need to know that this operation always leads to a change in the formation, in many cases (for light tackle) it is generally unacceptable, since it can lead to breakage of the blank, even without critical loads. But if, nevertheless, it is decided to install the rings, or the ring breaks down on the form, then the repair must be carried out in accordance with some rules.

To replace the ring, you must first remove the old one. The winding of the legs of the old ring is cut off and carefully removed, the installation site is cleaned of the old glue. Now instant glue is applied to the legs of the new ring, and the ring is installed exactly in the place of installation of the previous one. Then the paws are greased with glue and attached with a thin thread to the blank. The thread is laid turn to turn. The place of repair is filled with epoxy, but with a very thin layer, so as not to betray the rod extra grams.

Now let's look at the case of a knee fracture. Fishing rod breakage occurs quite often, and there can be many reasons for the incident.
For simplicity, we will divide cases into several categories according to the complexity of the repair.

1. The knee breaks in the lower third, which usually happens when the rod is overloaded. This can be easily eliminated, even in field conditions. The edges of the fracture in the thicker part are leveled, and the thin part is inserted into the thick fragment, and then the length of the mating is adjusted, gradually cutting off the thickening until it becomes equal to three knee diameters.
2. The knee is broken at the midpoint of its length. In this case, the irregularities of the fracture are cut off first, then it is inserted into the thick one and the desired mating length (3d) is achieved by cutting off the thick part. It is better to glue the mating after repair, after which the rod is suitable for further use.
3. Now let's look at more complex options. Broken butt (last) knee or any knee but in the upper part. In such cases, one cannot do without applying an upper repair layer to the fracture site, which should consist of thin degreased glass cloth (no thicker than 0.12 mm) and epoxy resin with a long curing time (12 hours).

A wax-oiled mandrel is inserted into the broken knee. A part of the rod, or in extreme cases, rags can serve as it.
To glue the fiberglass, you need to degrease it well, it is better to warm it over a stove or open fire. But do not overdo it, so as not to melt.
The required piece of fiberglass is cut out. In length - to wrap the rod 4 times at the repair site, in width - 6 - 8 cm more than the length of the crack.
The epoxy is heated to reduce its viscosity.
The glass cloth is thoroughly greased on both sides with epoxy and screwed onto the place where the rod is being repaired. A seal is wound over the fiberglass to compress the area and squeeze out excess epoxy. Lavsan tape (tape recorder), etc. can be used as a seal. and with effort, slowly and measuredly wind consistently at the place of repair. The epoxy should come out.
After a day, the crimp is removed, and the glued place of the rod is heated to 100 degrees s, which increases the strength.

If the tip is broken, then the bandage is unlikely to help - after all, this is a significant weight. Unless a thin hollow tube is picked up. But in most cases, it is better to shorten the tip to the point of the break.

Often there are breakages of spinning rods near the handle, for example, when the hand is gripped by the blank, and not by the handle, under significant loads. Here, only an insert inside a blank made of glass or carbon plastic of the required diameter will help. It is advisable to pick it up in length so that it fits into the handle, and thus eliminate dangerous overload points. The insert is glued inside the form.

Both the hobby fisherman and the professional have a favorite and happy rod that they treasure. And if he broke a fishing rod, then this is stress for him, which can sometimes lead to a breakdown in fishing. But do not immediately get upset, or even more so throw out the broken fishing tackle. And if the problem is not serious, then it can be eliminated right on the shore of the reservoir.

If a malfunction is found, you should not immediately start fixing it. You should carefully consider the place of failure and carefully analyze your further actions. If you go to them incorrectly, the situation can worsen even more. In any case, you can find a way to fix the fishing rod, at least temporarily.

Often the cause of breakdowns can be improper transportation or even storage. Fishing rods should be neatly stacked on top of other things in special covers. Experienced people collect equipment after direct arrival at the fishing site. After all, when passing through overgrown reeds, you can easily confuse the fishing line or break the tip of the tackle. The following main reasons for the breakage of a spinning rod can be distinguished:

its poor quality;
insufficient fishing skills with a certain tackle;
poorly chosen location dominated by underwater vegetation or debris;
unsuitable means of fishing for the selected type of fish.

When choosing a tackle when buying, you should pay attention to the quality of the material, its strength and the absence of factory defects. Manufacturers are trying to make their products from carbon fiber reinforced plastic. It provides durability and ease of use. Take the product in hand and check its performance. It should sit comfortably in your hand so as not to distract from the fishing process. Even with a careful attitude to your rod, no one is immune from its breakdowns. And since the repair of fishing rods requires special skills and knowledge, we will consider each specific case.

Even with a careful attitude to your rod, no one is immune from its breakages

If the knee is damaged in the lower part, then repairing the telescopic rod with your own hands can be done quite simply. It is better to use a diamond jig for this, because the carbon fiber shreds the material.They treat the fracture site so that it works evenly. The resulting shortened part is inserted into the wider elbow. After that, the docking place is adjusted by shortening the lower and wider knee. It should turn out so that the mating length is 20-30 mm or three diameters of the joint. A drop of waterproof glue should be used to strengthen the structure. The rod gets shorter, but it can be used further.

But if the spinning rod breaks down in the upper part or you need to keep its length, use a bandage. It is also used if you need to repair a feeder rod with your own hands at home. The broken part should be mounted on some kind of frame, such as a wooden base. First, it should be applied with a lubricant, preferably wax. However, you can use a special polish for furniture or flooring. It should be applied over the entire surface, but there should be a little more in the place of the bandage. The damaged part of the rod is put on the mandrel, and so you can repair the spinning rod with your own hands. A thin fiberglass cloth for electrical or thermal insulation is singed over the electric stove, which allows you to remove the oily agent. But care should be taken that the fiberglass does not burn through, otherwise the bandage will be fragile and short-lived. The link between the knee and the brace is a common household resin. But its polymerization should be not less than 10-12 hours. The bigger, the better. It is better to mix the resin with the hardener (the proportions are indicated on the package) on the radiator. The composition heated in this way is better absorbed into the fiberglass.

After the performed manipulations, they proceed to the direct repair of the rod. A patch is cut out of the resulting material, which is longer than the crack, and it can be wrapped at least four times around it. The fabric cut obtained and impregnated with resin is carefully wrapped around the fracture. Fix it with lavsan film. You can use a thin tape. It is placed on the surface with the non-magnetic side and wrapped around the fiberglass with a stretch. In this case, excess resin is squeezed out to the surface or gets inside the knee. So that because of this the knee does not stick to the mandrel, you should first use a separator - a piece of film or cellophane.

After wiping off the excess resin layer with a cloth, leave for a day to dry the resin. Then you can dry it with a hair dryer and remove the magnetic tape. This will increase the durability of the product. You can dry and remove the tape, but for this you should monitor the temperature. Too much can melt the resin and the strength will be greatly reduced.

If the angler broke the spinning rod so that he damaged the tip, then this is perhaps the worst case. And here either a complete replacement of the tip or its manual repair will help. Moreover, repairs are even better than buying a new part.

To begin with, you should process the top of the scrap (for example, with a grinder or sandpaper) so that the material of the fishing tackle does not delaminate. A suitable tip without rings is selected so that there is no dissonance in weight and size. Super-glue for plastic is poured into the carbon part and bonded to the primed fiberglass. Tightly wrap the gluing place with black thread, after which we smear it on top with glue for greater strength and sealing. Having done these manipulations, we leave the product to dry. That's it, the repair of the feeder is over.

It is necessary to ensure that the distance between the rings is the same as before the repair. But it doesn't matter. You also need to sandpaper the thick part of the whip so that it fits into the carbon part.

There is also another way to repair a feeder rod with your own hands., however, its length does not change. To do this, you need to use a flexible rod. If it is not flexible enough, it may break when biting. You will also need a resin (mentioned above).With the help of glue, the twig is fixed inside the main and broken part. After half an hour, the glue will dry and both parts will be securely fastened.

To remove the tulip, cut off the decorative film that holds it to the letterhead. But you should be extremely careful not to damage the tip of the letterhead. These precautions are important because the insulation can catch fire when heated. When the insulation is removed, heat the tulip tube and slowly remove it. But it should be borne in mind that you need to heat very carefully, otherwise you can damage the connecting link. The easiest way to remove it is with a wire. Hook on the eyelet and pull parallel to the form.

It is easier to choose a tulip for spinning in the store by taking your knee with you. But if this is not possible, you can use a caliper. It is necessary to measure the tip, stepping back from the edge 15-20mm. You can ask a shop assistant how to fix a spinning rod if difficulties arise. Care should be taken that the tulip does not dangle and does not fit too hard on the tip of the rod. The tube pitch is standard - 0.2 mm.

Before installing, you need to clean up the remnants of glue and varnish on the tip of the blank. It is best to use fine sandpaper. After that, it should be wrapped with electrical tape or masking tape, which will remove the remaining glue. Installing the tulip itself is not difficult. For a smoother installation, you can use a marker on the blank to mark the installation. It is recommended to glue it with special hot melt glue, so that in case of repeated replacement, there will be no difficulties.

Sometimes problems can arise with the breakage of the pass ring. To do this, you should either buy a new one in a store, or remove from an old fishing rod. The principle of replacing it is the same as repairing a fishing rod when replacing a tulip. The old coating and insulation is removed and the broken ring is removed. Secure the ring holder with a braided cord, lubricating each loop with superglue.

After the glue dries, you need to varnish the surface. In principle, nail polish will do. If the trouble happened while fishing, the ring can be removed with pliers. This will not greatly affect the quality of fishing.

Finally, consider how to repair a spinning rod and extend its life if it is already pretty worn out. Over time, the joints between the knees "wear off", and one of them may begin to fall out. This, in addition to unpleasant sensations, also leads to a decrease in the quality characteristics of the tackle.

A thin knee is removed, and its diameter is increased with the help of epoxy or fiberglass. This should be done evenly, turning the tackle in your hands. After that, it should be sanded with sandpaper to the desired size. Rubbing the joint with chalk, insert it into a thick knee. And on the chalk traces, an extra layer of epoxy is erased until the knees are perfectly connected.

Let's summarize. Not a single, even the most reliable, tackle is insured against breakdowns. But do not immediately lose heart, because you can fix almost any trouble. It is necessary to carry out the prophylaxis of your favorite fishing "tools" on time, to have the basic means of repair at hand, and then there will be no unpleasant surprises. No tail, no scales!

In this article, we will consider the most common breakdowns of telescopic rods and simple ways to repair them.

The most common fault in a fiberglass telescopic rod is a missing knee. In this case, we disassemble the rod, clean the rough end of the dropping knee, rinse it with gasoline, dry it and apply a very thin layer of epoxy glue. Then, using the sandpaper, we fit the knees to each other.

Another problem is a broken knee. As a rule, such rods break in a spiral.Let's talk about two ways to repair such damage to telescopic rods with your own hands.

The first thing to do is clean out the kink and flush it out with gasoline.Then grease with epoxy glue, wrap the top tightly in a single layer with a nylon or “gas” strip 2-3 cm wide, dry and lightly clean with an emery cloth. If the correct knee fits easily into the repaired area, another layer of fabric should be wound.

The second repair method is as follows. The fracture, as in the first case, is cleaned, washed with gasoline and lubricated with a thin layer of glue. A very rigid PVC tube, the length of which is 5 cm longer than the break, the diameter is 3-3.5 mm less than the diameter of the repaired area, and the wall thickness is about 0.8-1 mm, we place it in a container with acetone or a solvent for nitro paints by 30 40 minutes

After the tube has noticeably increased in diameter and becomes elastic, we pull it over the damaged section of the rod. In a day, when the acetone evaporates, the tube will compress the fracture very tightly. For reliability, if the diameter permits, wrap the tube with a thin nylon thread.

Such a repair of a telescopic rod is not complicated, it can be easily done with your own hands, and most importantly, it allows you to significantly extend the life of your rod.

In the following videos on repairing telescopic rods with your own hands, you will see a few more repair techniques:

Repairing the tip of a spinning rod differs for a number of reasons from repairing a similar damage to the butt or second knee. Its inner diameter is either very small (it is extremely difficult to find a suitable insert), or the tip is solid (it does not have a cavity for a spigot repair connection). Any increase in the rigidity of the tip will lead to a change in its sensitivity, worsen the casting distance, and negatively affect the game of the bait. The insert installed in the tip breaks the thin walls from the inside under load, completely disabling this part of the rod.

Therefore, in order to eliminate this breakdown, you should resort to another more delicate method of repair:

With this method of repair, the place where the tip of the spinning rod broke is almost imperceptible, and the rod itself retains its strength, flexibility and other important properties.

Among all the materials used for the manufacture of the handle in the spinning rod, one of the most common is cork. Possessing many advantages (softness, a pleasant-to-touch surface, the ability not to solidify in cold weather), this material has one big drawback - with prolonged use, pits, cracks, chips form on it, leading to the destruction of the handle over time.

Grind the cork from the wine bottle on a fine grater to the state of fine shavings;
Mix the resulting shavings with PVA glue, fill all defects with the resulting composition;
After the glue has dried, we grind the surface with fine emery paper;

Instead of this composition, you can use a matching wood filler

We cut out the damaged piece, making a rectangular notch in the cork cover of the handle;
From the cork, which does not have internal cavities, we cut out a piece (insert) slightly larger than the recess in size;
Lubricate the recess and insert with waterproof PVA glue;
Press the insert under force into the recess, fix it with electrical tape;
After 12-14 hours, remove the electrical tape, cut off the part of the glued-in insert protruding above the surface of the handle with a sharp knife;
We clean the handle with fine sandpaper.

Often, the inner cermet liner breaks down in the guide ring. The repair process for such an element is very simple:

We buy a set of rings of different diameters with inner inserts of the same or better quality as on the rod;
We select a passage ring with a suitable diameter;
Using a sharp knife, carefully remove the inner cermet insert from its metal frame;
Remove the damaged insert from the frame with pliers, clean its inner surface with a small file;
We insert the new insert into the prepared frame of the pass ring, fix it by gluing it on both sides at the junction with the frame with super glue.

In case of a breakdown such as a cracked support leg or wire frame, it is better to replace the ring with a new one.

Replacing rings consists of the following simple manipulations:

It is better to start replacing the lower large ring, gradually moving towards the top;
In order to remove the ring, heat the place of its attachment to the blank over the lighter until the varnish softens the fastening winding of a thin nylon thread;
With a sharp knife, cut the winding layer parallel to the plane of the blank;
Remove the winding and the ring;
We clean the place from the remains of varnish, winding, degrease;
Apply some epoxy glue;
We install a new ring, fix it tightly, winding a nylon thread over it with even turns;
Apply a layer of colorless waterproof varnish on top of the thread;
In order to remove the last ring - a tulip - a thin wire is hooked to it, it is heated over the flame of a candle, while trying to pull the ring off the top with a wire.

Among the most common coil malfunctions and how to fix them on your own, you can highlight:

Noise inside.Disassemble the spool, remove sand, dirt from the drive mechanism, check the bearings in the handle and spool, replace if necessary.

Jamming of the rotation mechanism under load. Replace the gears of the drive mechanism with new ones;

The bow spontaneously snaps into place when casting. Tighten the shackle screws. If this does not fix the malfunction, change the spring, which is responsible for locking the bow, to a more rigid one;

The backstop does not work. It is necessary to lubricate the overrunning clutch, which is responsible for the operation of the mechanism;

Creak. It is necessary to add grease to the inside of the coil body;

The line gets under the front clutch nut, breaks off. Change the thick felt gasket under the nut to a thinner plastic one.

These methods will allow you to effectively repair the coil with your own hands, eliminating serious problems, extending the life of this expensive component of the spinning tackle.

Every seasoned fisherman knows that fishing rods need to be treated as carefully as possible, and they are not intended to be pushed away from the shore, if fishing is from a boat, or for other, uncharacteristic tasks. However, sometimes situations still arise, after which you have to think about how to repair a broken spinning rod. The most common ones:

Sloppy carrying spinning rod in working order tip forward. This can lead to the fact that you accidentally "stick" it into a tree trunk or into the ground. In most cases, this leads to the need to repair the tip of the spinning rod.
Using lures that are too heavy, those that exceed the upper value of the rod test. In this case, with an amplitude casting, the spinning rod can simply break (fold).
There are often cases when the assembled spinning rod is placed on the ground and on them are coming, or lean against the car with the door open, and they are broken when it is slammed.
Accidental hit with blank on the side of a boat or the railing of a bridge may crack. High-tech and expensive spinning rods made of graphite materials are especially afraid of such shock loads.

It should always be remembered that fishing with a broken rod automatically turns into an ordinary rest by the water.

Of course, sometimes there are rod breakages in which they have to be thrown out, or given to a professional for masters - rodbildersspecializing in the repair and assembly of a wide variety of forms.

But more often, nevertheless, damage to the spinning rods occurs, which almost every fishing lover can fix. For instance:

Rod tip fracture.
Damage to the guiding rings and tulip.
Fracture of the form in the middle part (his knee).
Damage or deterioration of the handle.

Let's take a closer look at how you can repair a spinning rod with your own hands in these cases.

Very often you have to do the repair of a spinning rod with your own hands due to top breakage... This is a double nuisance, since the tulip is located here - the final passage ring, which takes on the main loads.

The tops, depending on the material and design of the rod, are hollow and monolithic. The method of its repair depends on this.

In this case, there is the ability to merge the top with the main part of the letterhead. This is done like this:

For installation inside and connection of both parts, it is necessary to select rod of suitable size... It should roughly match the bore's ID. It can be a resilient metal or carbon rod, a sewing needle, etc.
Both parts deburred and degreased.
Fitted insert and ends of the parts to be joined grease with epoxy glue.
Everything connect and let it dry.
In order to increase the reliability of the connection, the joint can be varnish... The color of the varnish for repairing a spinning rod can be any color, including colorless. The main thing is that it is of high quality, with good water resistance.

When repairing a spinning rod with hollow top, there is no need to rearrange the tulip, the main thing here is to place it in line with the rest of the rings.

In this case, there are two repair options:

try to connect both parts;
remove and rearrange the tip from the tip to the main body of the blank.

In the first case, you need to choose an elastic tube of appropriate diameter, into which both parts can be firmly inserted, and secure this connection with epoxy glue.

carefully heat the tulip base using a hair dryer or lighter;
remove it from a broken off tip;
with a file fit inside diameter the base of the tulip under the diameter of the remaining tip;
with epoxy glue make a connection tulip and tops;
for greater reliability, you can wrap the junction with strong thread and fill it with varnish or the same epoxy glue;
after the glue dries, we get, albeit a little shortened, but quite functional spinning rod.

All the described manipulations for repairing a broken tip will probably slightly change the action and length of the repaired spinning rod, but they will keep it in service and give you the opportunity to go fishing with it more than once.

Spinning ring repair, to which the tops also belong, most often have to be done in connection with their failure and loss of functional qualities. In this case, do-it-yourself spinning repairs are best done at home, having prepared in advance. Before starting the repair, you need to: equip an appropriate workplace, purchase a new set of rings with a tulip, prepare glue and tools.

Repair of a spinning rod associated with the replacement of rings should be carried out in the following sequence:

Heating the base of the old rings, remove them from the rod.
The places on which the new rings will be attached are processed with fine sandpaper and degreased.
Using epoxy glue, secure the new rings tightly.
For a tighter fixation, we put a bandage on top and, after the glue hardens, cover the attachment point with varnish.

When replacing rings, it is very important to keep them in line. Alignment must be observed.

Breakage of one of the spinning knees, this is one of the most serious injuries... In this case, to replace it, it would be rational to find new inexpensive knee in a fishing store.

If this was not done, then you need to try to restore the knee. Repairing spinning rods in such cases is similar to repairing their tips:

If the knee is hollow, we select an elastic rod of the appropriate diameter to insert it inside the knee. If it is monolithic, then it is necessary to choose a suitable tube into which we will insert both parts of the broken element.
We clean both parts from burrs, damage and degrease them.
The connection is made using epoxy glue.
Let the glue dry and cover the element with varnish.

If hollow knee, when repairing a spinning rod with your own hands, at the junction of broken parts, you need to apply additional bandage - we apply several layers of nylon thread and cover it with the same glue. This will add extra strength to the joint.

Sometimes there are times when the form receives damage to its top layer or crack... Most often this is fixable.It is necessary to thoroughly clean the surface of the spinning rod with a thin sandpaper along the entire length of the damage, adding one more centimeter on each side, then cover this place with a thin layer of good waterproof glue and wrap it with a dense layer of nylon thread. After the glue has dried, cover the thread layer with the same glue and apply the second thread layer. You need to repeat this procedure three times. After that, apply a layer of varnish. Thus, you will get a fairly reliable tire, which will allow you to use the spinning rod more than once for its intended purpose.

Often, under the influence of external factors, they begin crumbling cork handles spinning rods. In order not to lose it completely, its repair should be started as soon as possible:

Several wine or champagne corks must be broken and rubbed into crumbs.
We mix this crumb with waterproof glue.
The resulting mass must be filled in all chips and irregularities formed on the handle.
After the handle is dry, it must be processed with a file and sandpaper.

The handle, restored in this way, will be able to perform its functions for a long time to come.

Find out from the video how to repair a spinning rod with your own hands if the tip of the spinning rod is broken:

Video (click to play).

The possibility of its further operation depends on how and how well you can repair the spinning rod with your own hands, or with the help of a specialist. The repair done carefully, without haste, using high-quality materials, although it will change the appearance of the rod and some of its characteristics, will return it to its previous performance.