Just a couple - put two (three includeing on underwrap) on a rod just finished but mainly had troubles with bubbles as hard to get them out of the viscous stuff. Might have to try out the prokote skipjack - the first type I tried I got off Kieren in an unmarked bottle and was the best I've used so far but not sure what it was - possibly threadmaster? Was a lot more user friendly than my current lot.
Skipjack wrote: Sam it would have been classic rod coat. Also mix slowly also helps with less bubbles |
Bigfishbob wrote: Put some heat on it once you've put it on the Rod. The bubbles comes right out. I've used a hair dryer, but some times it blows dust. Others very carefully use blow torches. |
Bigfishbob wrote: Not really sure of the reason for doing two thin coats on underwrap. I usuallym do one or two coats over the whole lot. It you're worried about penetration of the epoxy through the binds, its not an issue. Just carve a finished guide that's had one or two coats over everything and you'll see there's plenty of penetration. |
Skipjack wrote: Acetone will do it. Just been using some Prokote from mudhole me rikey velly much! |
SamMcK wrote: Yeah sorry explained it wrong - was doing one thin coat for the underwraps to make it easy to wrap overwraps of the same colour (am doing it by hand and find it easier than wrapping straight over the underwrap), one coat on the overwraps to soak into the sides of the guides and one good final coat - was using prowrap and was getting fuzzies etc so the first coat on the overwraps had a few protrusions etc that needed sorting before the final coat. |
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