One of my guide rods was bent so I made the grand mistake of trying to align it, popped the ceramic and now it’s chipped.

Is this something I can easily replace? It seems I’d be able to chip away at all the old ceramic

By the way this is the old Black Max, not Max X

Replacing a ceramic insert is something that really can't be done DIY....best bet is just to replace the entire guide - it's not difficult, just putzy.

@MN Fisher This person does it in this video 

 

Although he takes it from the whole guide, I wonder if they sell just the ceramic inserts for my rod specifically. I would probably need to contact Abu Garcia

@ardeact You can also try Mud Hole rod builders and tackle crafting.

I had a few rods that did the exact same thing. A Kistler, and a Dobyns.

It is beyond easy to fix, literally 3 minutes and can be done in the dark almost.

Order the ceramic kit off amazon. Comes with the epoxy, plastic tweezers and about 100 different sized ceramic o rings. Under $15.

 

Guides fit perfectly, epoxy has held nicely.

Ok , try to find the right size ring, try to replace it into a guide frame, you may have to try it many times to get it right.  Or. . . measure the OD of the broken ring, buy a guide with that size ring, and wrap it it on.  It's not rocket science. 

 

But this advocacy of trying to replace only the ring is a rabbit hole.  

You can also take the rod to a local tackle shop that does rod guide repair, cost is usually less then $15

Tom

 

i think you would be better off replacing the whole guide.  if you don’t want to go down the rabbit hole of guide replacement i would try and find a local rod builder.  he or she maybe able to replace it for $15-$25 ( shipping has went way up.  

 

if you were closer i would do it.  i took all my guides off of my black maxx rod before i threw it out. 

Update: I’ve successfully changed the ceramic insert. Broke down the old one, cleaned up the old glue with an exacto and tried seating the new one but it was too tight. A bit of dremeling later, it pops right in. Epoxy the ridge and cleaned up the edges. I’ll let it sit for tomorrow then take it out fishing, see how it holds up.

I also realigned that crooked guide that will killing me, the start of my problems