Help! Today, I used LS Supreme for the first time. I let the rod spin on the dryer for about 2 hours and 45 minutes before having to leave the house. This is usually a sufficient amount of time for the finish I have been using. However, when I returned home I found my finished had sagged down both sides of the blank on most guides. On a few guides I actually have bubbles hanging down from the "botom" of the rod. Luckily, I placed the rod horizontal with the guides up so the finish didn't run down around the guides. So, how do I fix this. I have a fair amount of experience with sanding runs out of automative clearcoat finishes. Will LS harden to the point it can be sanded? I was thinking that I would sand out the runs and apply another coat. I was planning to recoat anyway. Is there a better way? I have a lot of time tied up in these guides, and I would rather not have to redo them. Otherwise I am very pleased with the LS.

This sounds kinda bad. You can try shaving and sanding but I have this picture in my mind of a condition not easily fixed without a rewrap.

When I use Supreme, I let it turn at least 4 hours at 72 degrees. Then I check it really well before I turn the dryers off.

With Flexcoat, you can usually turn the dryers off at 2-2 1/2 hours at 72 degrees.

When I use LS I put on very thin coats and it takes about 2 1/2 hors to set up.. When it sags like your saying I think you applied to much at one time.. What I have learned thinner coats is easier to keep level.. Also before I turn off turner I check finish before turning off.. Just a little touch with finger out to tell you, if you leave a finger mark just take alchol lamp and flame under it a couple of times.. Or better yet just touch your mixing bowl.. Sounds like a rewrapp job to me also.. I think everyone has done what you have done before, so dont sweat it.. This just gives you more practice on wraps. Hope you didnt have a Fancy buttwrap on this rod..lol Thanks Dave's Rods

I have done this more times than I want to admitt. Before you go to rewrap, let the finish cure for a couple of days, then get a very sharp exacto knife and start VERY carefully shaving the blobs off. Kinda like widdling. Just be sure you don't get into the threads or it will leave a "bleached" looking spot when you refinish. I have had much success doing this, just take your time and hopefully you wont have to rewrap anything, but you may get by with just having to rewrap one or two. Worth a shot. Don't forget to take a scotchbrite to the rest of the finish so the newest coat will adhere.
Elrod

I had one of my rods jump out of the dryer a couple of weeks ago and buggered up the finish pretty bad. I took a 3 corner file and worked on it for quite a while and then finish sanded it. It was pretty tedious work, and it came out fine. But the truth be known, I probably could have rewrapped it in less time.

Ray Alston
Goldrush Rods

Thanks for the responses. I looked at it again last night and only a couple of the guides are really bad.

I applied color preserver to the underwrap prior to wrapping the guide. With that said is it possible to remove the overwrap and leave the under wrap in place?

David - I do have a fancy butt wrap, but it is a two piece rod and I was finishing the upper half. So, I guess there is a bright side to the story.

Thanks for the responses, I will let you know what I decide.

Chris

Chris, redo the guides. By the time you do remedial work, you could strip the guides and rewrap them. You will take much more time trying to salvage the underwrap without damaging them then you will just taking the blade to them.

Believe me, I have been there and have many pieces of clothing including t-shirts to prove it. Just wait until you put 5 or 6 hours into a butt wrap only to have a trim wrap come loose and unravel right before your very eyes! Enough to make a grown boy cry.