How can I remove a guide from my rod?Updated 3 years ago

Use a razor blade to slice through the epoxy and thread on the top of the guide foot/feet. (NEVER cut against the blank, only on top of the metal guide surface.) Peel off as much of the wrap as you can. Then try to grab a strand of thread just off the end of where the guide foot was and unwind the remainder of the wrap.

Most of the epoxy will have been removed when you removed the thread. Some, however, may remain at the edge/s where the wrap was. Use a hair dryer to gently soften this epoxy and with your fingernail or a plastic butter knife, scrape or peel this remaining bit of finish off the blank.