The reel did look in a bad condition and holes were drilled in for a line guard that had to be filled with metal epoxy, a gray layer on the metal was the cause that the paint did not adhere and also had to be removed before a new paint to be applied.
This time i I chose a different color just becourse i like it this way :-)
After the paint and grey layer was removed i gave it two layers acrylic paint on the spool and back plate, the back plate stays black satin and wil have a new decal when finished. i mask the parts that i don't want the paint on with Vaseline and always works great for me.
The reel does looks nice and can be used again, the reel spins fine and is saved from the bin
