customize your Reels

Painting reels and saving money on this video im doing a Diy on how to custom paint and recondition your old reelsthis is a D I Y you can do regardless of your skill level Beautiful!!!!! is the result

[@CastFromTheHip]

Love fixing up old reels! I like buying old American made reels from pawn shops and antique shops for pennies on the dollar.

[@FishinNStuff]

CastFromTheHip well me and you have a lot in common brother , I got the 2 I painted a couple years ago at a pawn shop . I think I paid 80 dollars for the both of em new in the store 1 reels cost more than that

[@bicalijd_pierfishing9652]

Wow this is so beautiful and sweet of you to do this for your wife you are a great amazing husband and human being I enjoy seeing your diy fishing videos 👍🏼💪🏼🎣

[@eugenebluefish]

Great work looks fantastic

[@jamesmushinski9872]

THOSE ARE SOME OF THE BEST REELS !!!! I HAVE USED THE SAME REELS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THEY STILL WORK !!!!

[@FishinNStuff]

Your exactly right, those are some of the best reels Abu Garcia ever came out with

[@thedrunkmonkey2254]

I think they come out great.

[@christopherkinchen1709]

Thanks for this video! I'm going to look into refurbishing some old spinning reels now!

[@SK_CrappieCatching]

👍🏼up #11.... Brother you did a awesome job on those and I bet she will appreciate those more than any new reel you would have bought....I did paint and body work for 15yrs back in my younger days, can't say I miss it too much....LOL I don't think you need to buy another reel in your lifetime....LOL

[@FishinNStuff]

SK's CRAPPIE Catchn Adventures will you can give me some pointers lol I'm not a painter lol I'm just a jack of all trades , she did like em I just love old reels some of em i'l never use they just to look at lol I lost have crappie and catfish reels

[@JoshGreenAdventures]

Freakin awesome brother. Custom job and nice touch with the purple for your wife.

[@FishinNStuff]

Josh Green Adventures thanks Josh man they turned out better than I figured they would lol

[@ninaskayakcrew]

Thanks for this video!

[@WhiskertimeFishing]

Great idea and looks awesome! Love it.

[@FishinNStuff]

Whiskertime Fishing thank you Sir I appreciate you brother , they turned our great I was well pleased with em

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

That came out amazing! & I love the color too! Plum crazy. Like me! 😂😂😂

[@FishinNStuff]

Casual Carolina Fishing you got that right lol plum crazy hehe , they did turn out easy nicer than I was hoping for I was very pleased

[@robcaponesoutdooradventure8286]

Looks like my garage and patio , I have poles ,Reels and gear everywhere .They came out awesome and custom !

[@FishinNStuff]

Robert Agri Chillin' Outdoors I bet you do lol I've had that pile along time , I've worked it down a few times but Haha a man needs a new set of rod n reels every once in a while

[@fishingwithvance]

Awesome video FIshin. Love the spray booth. Great job.

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you for watching lol that foam board is great stuff haha and cheap

[@eldiablodereynosa]

That's awesome video! I was looking for something like this! Thanks!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir, i hope it helps you out . That's all I do is fishing DIYs

[@CastFromTheHip]

Great Vid!

[@nelsonortiz1606]

You made it look so simple! Great job man! They came out great!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thanks I appreciate the compliment and I appreciate you watching, it's not to hard , filming things while your doing them makes em the hardest lol

[@marshallhurt8814]

Nice reel,thanks for sharing

[@FishinNStuff]

Marshall Hurt thanks for your support bro

[@myadventureoutdoors]

This was a truly awesome DIY painting project. I loved the color. Back in the day I did a lot of fiberglass repair and did a lot of spray painting with automotive paint. I repaired a lot of bath tubs with auto paint. I haven't spray painted in years. This video almost makes me want to paint and suck fumes again.

[@FishinNStuff]

Adventure Outdoors hey thank you buddy you right about the fumes I got to get me a new charcoal canister mask before I paint any more mine is worse out lol

[@crappiesniper]

Brother you are a creative and innovative man!!! Brother that's a great idea!!! You have enough rods and reels to have a fishing pole giveaway 😂😂😂😂😂😂 you have a lifetime supply of poles man ..I love it!!!! I will be watching this video again with a reel in my hand and a paint gun lol

[@FishinNStuff]

Crappie Sniper thank you brother wish I was as funny as you though lol , too tell the truth they turned out better than I thought they ever would i was just thinking the auto paint would hold up better

[@crappiesniper]

Fishin N Stuff yes indeed... Just wondering if I could do that with a spin reel Hummmmmm I might try it... I was painting til midnight last night and all week so I'm in a painting mood lol

[@FishinNStuff]

They would be easier to take apart im due it would work just scuff up the original paint job

[@gabrielduarte3904]

those reels turn out pretty amazing, and that paint booth, very creative amma build one myself cause i usually dont do any painting stuff just to avoid the mess!

[@FishinNStuff]

I liked the little paint booth too lol . Thank you brother

[@danielwood2134]

Look great

[@StanleyOrchard]

This is genius... never even thought to do this. Expect to see a bunch of brand-new looking reels on my channel soon! Thank you for posting man, this is awesome.

[@FishinNStuff]

Stanley Orchard hey thank you for watching brother , I can't wait to see what you come up with make a follow up video lol

[@StanleyOrchard]

Fishin N Stuff great idea!

[@JustTheTipFishing]

Great DIY! Being a mopar guy i love the plum crazy purple lol

[@FishinNStuff]

I'm not really a mopar guy but I do love that color lol . It was great meeting ya in person

[@JustTheTipFishing]

Same to you man. I really appreciate the advice you gave me! If you want to get up some time and throw some lines out let me know. We are not too far apart.

[@SnaggedBro]

Looks sick dude!

[@FishinNStuff]

Snagged Bro thanks brother I appreciate that , and thanks for watching

[@DontbelatefordinnerBelle]

Hello friend. I do believe you have a fishing reel colection. I like the reel you made your wife. It's so totally cool. I'm sure she can not wait to get it out and catch a fish. Have a great day. Until next time. Belle.🐝

[@FishinNStuff]

Don't be late for dinner Belle! Thank you she loved it lol pink or purple and it's cool lol

[@dr3ams00]

Looks better then the new ones, awesome video man

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you brother, I need to try that again , I appreciate you watching brother

[@TheNockingPoint]

Nice!

[@jimmckay3841]

Nice ! I wanna do 1 side red 1 side blue and use white line

[@FishinNStuff]

That will be awesome

[@waltercooling8907]

Did not read other posts, but I'll bet they all say "Great Job"

[@samuelbarnett476]

Awesome

[@FishinNStuff]

Samuel Barnett thank you buddy they turned out nice than I hoped , thanks for watching brother

[@PONDRIVERBOYS]

great job cant beat them 6500c3 reels i had 2 just like em but got stolen out of my truck while i was in a store lol

[@FishinNStuff]

You right they are hard to beat , and the Abu Rocket are nice too

[@JustinsFishinFetish]

That's sweet. Now my daughter wants me to paint her reels pink. Looks like I'll be fishing with pink reels. Lol

[@FishinNStuff]

Justin's Fishin Fetish lol I know what you mean , dem girls gotta look stylist while fishing lol , thanks for watching brother

[@antiquecatfishing7068]

Paint job looks wicked, love the color...did you clear coat them too?

[@wirhasw.rstudio8417]

You are a genius men!! Make a video what i can use to catch a tarpon fish

[@MrHardcharger2]

Man they turned out pretty good, now all you need is a plum crazy challenger to match the reels 👊👊

[@FishinNStuff]

MrHardcharger2 haha not me my wife those black ones are mine lol

[@fortherelease1688]

Nice. Yea ive tried using krylon and an outdoor laquer enamel clear coat but it doesnt hold up well under heavy use. The laquer eventually wore of and then my hands started to turn blue from the paint rubbing off. Gona def use the auto enamel next time

[@FishinNStuff]

For The Release I hope these hold up , I think they will they they are pretty tough to be just 8 hours old well dry lol

[@fortherelease1688]

Fishin N Stuff looks like they will. My reel lasted maybe 3 trips before paint started rubbing off and chipping. But again it wasnt auto grade paint

[@kennethboydsr3966]

I’m about to attempt to nickel plate some old reels have you ever tried that i have been looking for it on line but haven’t found it yet I like them reels you painted !!!

[@FishinNStuff]

I've never tried nickel plating anything but it sounds interesting 🤔 . Right up my alley lol

[@Tatorhead1234]

You sound like a genuinely good fella

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you , I appreciate that

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

If you clip off the post back.of badge pry them.off then , when cover painted epoxy them back on , looks lot better

[@josephybarra3555]

How did the paint hold up bud can we get an update :) great work love the vids!

[@FishinNStuff]

It held up ok . But they don't get used alot . I was thinking about redoing this video though

[@josephybarra3555]

@@FishinNStuff please do so! That would be so awesome!! 👏🏽

[@Bene_Factum]

They look awesome, to bad you couldn’t pop the crest off of them.

[@FishinNStuff]

I painted it on purpose , ive got some blacked out Pro Rockets and the shield is painted black to i was going for that look lol . I could have taped it off I guess

[@Bene_Factum]

@@FishinNStuff still looks good though. I am going to paint some of my fly fishing reels to look like trout. I can justify $1,000.00 or more for a reel.

[@FishinNStuff]

@@Bene_Factum ill say they will scratch but its a whole lot stronger paint job if you use the automotive paint

[@Bene_Factum]

@@FishinNStuff yeah, I was thinking of painting it in Anodized paint and taking it to a shop to have the final process done. I more likely than not will use auto paint.

[@FishinNStuff]

@@Bene_Factum that will look sweet

[@thisfool89]

Do you think you would be able to use that automotive paint in an air brush?

[@TheReelFishermen]

There are going to be a lot of carp fishermen in the Carolinas that will be happier than tornadoes in a trailer park! Awesome video man, I might have to get some orange paint

[@FishinNStuff]

NuSkool Fishing whys it got ta be a carp thing lol , I was thinking about blaming it all mine

[@TheReelFishermen]

Fishin N Stuff cuz catfishermen like the scratches lol. Jokes aside, those reels are sexy!!!

[@WhiskertimeFishing]

Happier than tornados in a trailer park! LMAO!!! NuSchool, thats funny as heck rite there!!

[@vinfish4697]

deffinetly better than the spray can

[@FishinNStuff]

Vinfish 46 yes Sir it sure is , thanks for watching

[@jasonbroom7147]

Did you clean up and service the internals while you had the reels all apart?

[@FishinNStuff]

Yes Sir , it's good to good that about once a year , depending on how much you fish . If nothing else I'll clean the dog and worm gear since it's an external part and add a little oil

[@jimcatanzaro7808]

To bad paint don’t last long one hit and it toast I would suggest power coating or anodized if you want it to last long especially in the ocean

[@alexanderaguirre3345]

send some old reels here in Philippines.. a lot of people can use that..

[@GoProGoalieUzi]

Looks great! No primer needed after sanding?

[@FishinNStuff]

You can , but I just cleaned it and it came out pretty good . I don't think prime is a bad idea . But I didn't want to make it to thick because I was afraid the clicker would scratch the paint off

[@rhinohd]

Those look great! Now I'm thinking about buying a couple used 6500's and polishing them on a wheel. Do the emblems come off? Happy Fishing!

[@FishinNStuff]

My emblems didn't come off but I peeled the stickers off and tried ti ggp for that no sticker look like the new rockets have lol

[@rhinohd]

@@FishinNStuff I have two of the Rockets BE and love them! I would buy a couple more if they wern't so much money! I am watching a bunch of your videos and enjoying them very much. I fish A LOT and am thinking of videoing my outings. I am considering putting them on YoutTube, but to be honest it's a little intimidating. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you brother, I really appreciate you watching. Dont be intimidated man , I'll tell you honestly it's hard at first , it's hard getting traction and growing, it's hard learning all the rules like copyright stuff and how to get views . And it's hard learning to edit and everything else , but you know fishing is hard to but you learned it right . The best way to get better at anything is to do it so dont let it intimidate you man you'll get better every video you'll learn stuff . Plus I'll go ahead and subscribe and I'll be waiting for your first video man . You can do it

[@rhinohd]

@@FishinNStuff Thank you Man! I will send you a friend request on FB so I can keep up with your video posts. I's Mark. Best wishes!

[@Dumpedvw6719]

Do you know what kind of handles them are?...or who makes em??

[@FishinNStuff]

Yes they were some handlers I took off some Decooler reels I bought and tried . They turned out to be junk , if you watch the DIY pressbrake video the reel I crush at the beginning that was a Decooler reel

[@chrisc1291]

Can this be done with the side plates of a penn senator?

[@FishinNStuff]

I would think so . I've been thinking about doing some in Cerakote

[@PalmettoCats]

Do you think the same result could be accomplished using spray paint?

[@FishinNStuff]

No . Even the automotive paint gets scratched up . But not as bad as rattle can paint . But you could use a spray bomb like i talked about in the video . It has a much better hardener than regular spray paint

[@PalmettoCats]

@@FishinNStuff dang. Just seems like the price would start to add up, with the paint, sprayer, hardener etc. Trying to find a cheaper route.

[@beanieweenie9543]

A update on how the paint stuck? I wouldn’t thing it would last that long no sanding or etching.

[@FishinNStuff]

I did sand em before I painted. It held up good . The only place there was any wear was the clicker slots . But im not rough on any of my reels , you could say I baby em

[@beanieweenie9543]

@@FishinNStuff I have a set of Tiaga 30s that have faded out over the years. I have thought about painting them several times but I just don’t think the paint would hold on them. I looked into getting them anodized but that was ridiculously expensive.

[@FishinNStuff]

@@beanieweenie9543 that anodizing is the way to go . But like you said . I've thought about powdercoat. The automotive paint is the best paint choice I believe

[@beanieweenie9543]

@@FishinNStuff I thought about powder coat also because that is something that could be done “DIY” for a inexpensive amount. The only draw back on that I was afraid the side plates would warp during the baking process.

[@FishinNStuff]

@@beanieweenie9543 I think the aluminum side plates might be OK. But powdercoat is thick

[@drdriveone]

Have you made a anchor stake

[@FishinNStuff]

No not yet

[@lemon-iu7bo]

The only thing I would do differently is cover up things like the abu garcia label and stuff

[@FishinNStuff]

I thought about that but I was going for the look the newer reels have , I've good the blacked out ProRockets and the shield is painted the same color as the reel , but I agree if I had it to do over I would too . It didn't have the effect I thought it would lol . Ol and I'm going to order new labels , you can buy then online . I appreciate you watching brother , this DIY is very old check out some of my newer video , you might like em we seem to think alike

[@vinniesdayoff3968]

Hmmm, I dunno Fishin', looks to me like you are getting low on reels, Maybe you need to buy more :-) Nice job, I liked that video very much.

[@FishinNStuff]

vinniesdayoff thanks brother , I've been wanting to do that for a while just ti see how it turned out lol

[@jakeparker1220]

Pimp my reel!! 😂😂😂

[@FishinNStuff]

That's right hahaha , you funny

[@vincentdonnellythemadfishe5158]

I think you need a new reel.

[@FishinNStuff]

Vincent Donnelly me too lol but my wife has me convinced I don't lol

[@GoProGoalieUzi]

Well I finished airbrushing a fly rod reel for a guy. It’s ready for clear. I usually use spray max 2k clear for goalie masks I paint. But for this reel I wanna try rustoleum clear. But I’m so scared it will mess it up. Hmm what to do..you Chk out my pre clear pic on Instagram: GoPro Goalie Uzi

[@FishinNStuff]

Automotive clear coat with a hardener would probably last longer

[@GoProGoalieUzi]

@@FishinNStuff I guess so..hmm I guess i will stick with what I know and perhaps try rustoleum clear on a personal project first. Thank you for the quick response 😁😁

[@johnmcook1]

I have to poop!

[@CProFishingWithWayne]

Did the wife like them?

[@FishinNStuff]

CPro Fishing With Wayne she loved it lol