Epoxy Marbling

As part of the rod rehab project, I show you how I do Epoxy Marbling - a couple of different ways.
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[@scottholland8357]

Ok that is just sick. I am not sure I would even put that one in the boat. I have one question about adding the marbling and epoxy. How much weight does that add to the rod?

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thanks Scott. A few grams but with it being on both sides of the reel seat it shouldn't be noticeable.

[@bobrhine9057]

Great marveling Lee. As I've marbled about 7 rods I canagree with you on the entire theme. There is no wrong way to do it and rods can't be duplicated. They are all different and look Individually great.

[@fdxcustomrods]

They are not everyone's cup of tea, but I really like the individual looks of each one.

[@martinscopes3914]

Hi sir. This is the first time iv seen this done and it’s very nice. 👍

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thank you, Martin.

[@CertifiedFishingNut]

This is awesome man. Great work.

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thank you Sir!

[@LunkerFishing]

This style of marveling has one purpose, to catch fisherman. I doubt a single fish has jumped on a hook because they liked the look of a rod, but I may be wrong! Great job Captain Lee.

[@fdxcustomrods]

That is exactly who it is designed to catch!🤣🤣

[@danwillis2671]

Impressive. Nice work.

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thanks Dan!

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

Love it, Absolutely stunning So going to give this a go Thanks for sharing Steve Australia

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thanks Mate! I appreciate you watching from down under.

[@budtaz11]

wow beautiful colors

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thanks Ron.

[@daveengstrom9250]

Thats pretty slick.

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thanks Dave

[@joereid8557]

thank you once again brother

[@fdxcustomrods]

You are welcome Joe!

[@BumpNrun69]

Beautiful work, hope I can achieve that one day. Weird question but, can marble or any thing with colors be done at the TIP of the rod? Any techniques application suggestions to research? Even though that may sound weird, I've always wanted a rod with a florescent or bright white or even a glow color at the tip to see it better in low light conditions, to stand-out. Don't know why rod manufacturers don't take this into account?

[@fdxcustomrods]

You can do about anything as long as it's only the last couple of inches. More than that and you start to affect power and action

[@tomstalzer5928]

I have a question regarding the marble finish. Does it add much weight to the rod? Very new to this and thinking of adding some custom to my present rods. If I asked a repeat question I apologize.

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thanks for the question, Tom. It obviously adds some weight to it, but the amount is negligible. Since most factory rods are tip heavy anyway, if you marble below the reel seat, the apparent weight may actually feel lighter.

[@bobrhine9057]

I'm about ready to Marble a rod...havent done one in 5 yrs. I used this video as a refresher course.i have one question. What are your thoughts on using testor model airplane paint instead of the pigment powder to tint the pre-mixed epoxy. Thanks.

[@fdxcustomrods]

I've used it, and it works fine. Just limited in color options.

[@davidsullivan27]

Thank you a lot for this vide. I have watched several others on marbling and you have all of them beat, hands down. I have marbled a few rods, but was not satisfied with the results. Others liked them, but I didn't. Maybe that was my OCD kicking in. I learned a lot from you today. Just one question, what is the stuff you added to thicken the epoxy to make it stringy?

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thanks for watching David. I use a product called Marbling Mud. You can get it here.. voodoorods.com/products/voodoo-marbling-mud

[@davidsullivan27]

@@fdxcustomrods Appreciate the info! I just left their site. Spent a small fortune 🙂. Got another question. I like to repurpose rods. Currently I've begun changing a Wright McGill casting rod to a spinning rod. My hang up is that after stripping the guides I found the blank covered by the guides is not yellow. would you use a yellow (as close as possible the right color) and apply that to the spots that won't be covered by the spinning guides?

[@fdxcustomrods]

Sorry David, I didn't see this question until now. The answer is yes.

[@Popeye723]

Very nice.. but will it dry uneven?

[@fdxcustomrods]

Not usually. If it is a little uneven, you can put a coat of clear on it, do a light sanding, and then the final clear.

[@Popeye723]

@@fdxcustomrods thank you

[@capt.ricksparrow255]

Cap…you said with that one white and black side of the rod it got too high and you were going to sand it down. Question(s) are you wet sanding it? If not what grit are you using ? Thanks for the tutorials. I’ve only done a handful of fishing rods and any help is greatly appreciated.

[@fdxcustomrods]

I used a sanding screen and 120 grit dry. Don't worry about the scratches. The next coat of clear fills them in and they completely disappear

[@capt.ricksparrow255]

Thanks. Clears things up….literally

[@ronaldreome5156]

Where can I get the marbling mud. And is that what it’s actually called?

[@fdxcustomrods]

voodoorods.com/products/voodoo-marbling-mud Yep, it is actually called marbling mud.

[@migueltorres5745]

Were can I buy the marboling mud?

[@fdxcustomrods]

voodoorods.com/products/voodoo-marbling-mud

[@bobrhine9057]

Sorry about the marveling...how about marbeling....looks great.

[@fdxcustomrods]

Thank You

[@kevindobbs4175]

Can you put that on cork grip?

[@fdxcustomrods]

Yes. I've done clear epoxy over cork several times. I will do a video of it soon.

[@kevindobbs4175]

@@fdxcustomrods Thanks 😊