How to change the colour of a reel seat.

[kbproctor]

Chances are the reel foot would not fit in the clips if you did that. They are pretty tight to begin with. Maybe if you sanded it down first, but how much?

1.5 times the thickness of the thread is what I use on the military pens I make.

That will be much easier to do if you can chuck that in a lathe. That insert will not sand quickly.