I have been searching for a tip I read about on this board and can't find it. When I initially read it I was SURE I would remember it but obviously that didn't work!

I usually do a very clean application on my guide wraps but every once in awhile when I have to apply heat to get rid of one pesky bubble it thins my finish to where it starts to sag. No big deal to remove it from the bottom of the wrap but every so often, up near the guide foot, it fills the gap between the upright legs of the guide. In a haste I'll blow on it to pop that epoxy "web" between the uprights but then I am still left with finish too high up on the guide.

Does this ring a bell? Should I stop the rotation of the rod when doing this? that seems like an idea but I'm open to suggestions.

Hopefully this makes sense?

thanks

When this happens to me, I stick a toothpick in between the legs and turn it between my fingers while pulling it out. It @#$%& up a lot of that excess finish. Then I let the rod go back to rotating.

I also do what Mick does and I also take a coffee filter to wick off extra
Good Wraps Bob

I also do what Mick does and I also take a coffee filter to wick off extra
Good Wraps Bob

Thanks, that must have been what I had read before because I remembered it was something simple that worked .... need to work on my memory just as much as my rodbuilding!!

Thanks again.

That word should have been @#$%&... If that's not what I actually typed, my apologies.

?? Forgive my ignorance but does @#$%& mean something ??

Apology accepted, St. Mick

Okay... apparently that word cannot be used. (What you would do with a straw).

It pulls or lifts away the excess.

I kinda figured that out by the rest of the sentance but I didn't thing that word would be denied. Thanks.

well, ok, now that i know how to prevent this swamping of epoxy, let's say, HYPOTHETICALLY of course ;-) what IF the epoxy runs up over the guide at the apex nearest the blank and hardens... creating a small bridge, very small bridge mind you, and smoooooth, besides not being something a custom rod builder would strive for and not really too noticeable, is it detrimental in any way?

hypothetically of course ;-)

eric
fresno, ca.

First thing I do is fill those gaps w/ a brush, then start the rotation and add the epoxy to the guide.

Last rod I used a spatualla for the first time. I could get use to those.