All I wanted to do is remove the foam by the reel seat and the butt.... that can be done all by itself without having to take off the reel seat correct? Man I feel stupid asking this.....
"There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart.....pursue those."
You can remove the old foam and replace with cork tape without removing the reel seat.
My previous post was "overkill." I really only intended on commenting on how to remove old flex-coat and the use of acetone. I guess I got carried away
Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.