Mitchell Reel Museum Discussion Group

Picked up this 308 today at a flea market, paint came off right in my hand. I said $5.00 and he said sold. Came home and tore it apart, looks like another total restore. My daughter likes purple, I just finished building her a purple flounder rod. So I guess this spring I'll be doing a purple 300 for that rod, and this 308 for another rod build.

Yeah that's a little crusty, but it deserves to be saved.
I picked up another 330 a couple weeks ago that was almost as crusty as your reel. I took a chance on it because it looked like it was good under all the dirt, and after a ridiculous amount of soaking and cleaning, it is in extremely good condition, and ironically when I opened it up, it was absolutely pristine inside...
Looking forward to your after pictures. I like purple.

I think that you are the man for that job.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

The weather hasn't been all that great here lately. So I decided to pull the crusty 308 out. It's just about ready for paint. I'm doing it with Dupli-color matte Plum Purple. Last restore I used Dupli-color clear coat, it held up well. I'm thinking of using Max 2K clear coat this time. Has anyone used this on anything?
And the weber grill will be baking it on.

John,
As you may know I only have user or parts reels. If I get a reel for next to nothing, and it works but is in bad shape. Then I'll restore it.
This reels was exactly that. I made my daughter a purple (her favorite color) flounder rod. Which I'll have to tear apart a 300 to paint for that rig. I have a trout blank and figured give her a purple trout rig as well.
Being retired I mostly fish, work on reels, and build rods. Now that it's warm out, I sit at my work table in the yard, have a couple/few Miller's and work. Many of them are given way to kids.
Looks like we are going to get 4 days of rain this week. So I put the primer down today. It looks blue, but it's gray.
Sorry about the picture quality.

Mike,
The grill is a charcoal grill, so I get to about 275 degrees with the lid on and bake it for 2 1/2 hrs. It is usually about 125 - 135 degree when I life the lid. Oh I heat it off heat/the coals. Pictures are from last restore.

Hi don, If you throw a couple of shrimp on the Barbie I just might come down there to help you watch the paint dry and chug a couple of those Millers , LOL. Always keep your drag snug. John in pa.

Not yet haven't been able to get outside to paint or fish. Been raining here almost all of two weeks. Weekend is suppose to be nice but must do yard work. Monday & Tuesday calling for rain, Hopefully I get some flounder fishing in and paint it late next week.

Work on my reels mostly in the winter. Helps with cabin fever

First coat of paint is now on, Mike I guess I can say it's purple.
I ordered a spray can of 2K clear, going to try it without baking. A few people have told me Hardens very well. I'll try 3 coats and see, worst that can happen is to do it again. And the rod will match with something purple in the reel seat.

Well my daughters purple reel is done. I'm not real happy about the finished product, to many flaws and have to clean up the anti reverse lever. But for now i'm going to have her fish with it, and bang it around. I want to see how the 2 K clear holds up, it does seem very hard. If it chips i'll go back to baking the paint. Probably re strip it in the fall, and re do it before the coal weather. It needs a new spool, and I don't like the purple drag nut. Anyway here it is. The matching rod will be built over the winter, to help get through the winter.