ahhhh, the ever elusive fisherman. One of my favorite type of hobbyists. I can remember back in the days when I first started coating I wondered "what in the world are all these funny looking disks with holes in them?". Little did I know... the owner of the company was a fly fisherman and had himself a little hobby of collecting old reels and refinishing for his use. (hey... it was his place, he could do whatever he wants,lol). The answer is a most certainly "yes" to being able to use powder coating to what you wish it for. Tom is correct in saying that a "smaller" oven would be a good cost effective investment for you to purchase in this area as you are working "in miniature" for the most part. You'll find that for liquid coatings the salt spray tests (what the use to gauge a coatings effectiveness against the elements) ends at around 500 hours before the paint starts to seriously peel and flake away. Of course.... most powder coating salt spray tests don't even begin until 1500 hours! That's one of the major advantages to using powder as a coating, my friend. The investment you make now will repay you tenfold for years to come in fishing equipment. Not to mention.... all of your friends will more than likely want you to do thiers as well once they know your little "secret" is out. Therefore... your investment may eventually become a no-cost venture for you very quickly. Of course... I have only one question for you at this point as far as I'm concerned....... when are you taking me out to catch moby-trout? lol. Enjoy your new "hobby" my friend.... Russ
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