Having a broken ring on a rod is a mishap that can happen one day. If it is possible to have it repaired in a store, by the after-sales service or by a professional fitter, doing it yourself is such a simple and quick operation with an indisputable time saving. It could even be your first step into the world of rodbuilding.
Remove the broken ring
To perform this step without risking damage to the blank, you must cut the varnish and the ligature by pressing the blade of your cutter (at an angle) on the ring leg. On this rod, which is a casting model, it should be done on both legs of the ring.
Once the varnish and the ligature are cut, you can then remove your ring and throw it away if it is damaged or keep it to reassemble it later if it is in good condition.
Remove remaining varnish and ligature
Once the ring is removed, you will need to remove the remaining varnish and binding wire to have a clean blank ready to be reassembled.
With your nail, start by lifting the varnish-ligature assembly. You will then be able to remove a large part of it, because it forms a shell that can be easily removed.
Next, take a piece of binding wire that is sticking out and pull it out. As you do this, the wire will unwind, taking the remaining varnish with it.
As this one has been cut, you will sometimes have to start again with another piece of wireâ?¦ Proceed like this until you have removed all the wire and varnish.
Lightly sand
To remove the remaining surface layer of varnish, lightly sand the blank with fine sandpaper (500 grit) until your blank is bare and clean.
Your ring is now disassembled and your blank is ready to reassemble a new oneâ?¦ Just tie and varnish the new one and your rod will be ready to catch hundreds of fish!
