I am having trouble getting the finish to stay on the threads where they come off of top of the guides. This is a heavy stand up rod using sprial roller guides and size D thread. I have four coats of flex coat hi build on the guide wraps and I can still see the lines of the threads. i tried a light sanding around the guide edges with 600 paper between coats 3 & 4 but the same thing happened, the finish doesn't want to stay on that edge. Should I just keep putting on more flex coat until the threads finely cover or is there something else i could try. As always thanks for your help. Rick

RICK,
I think I'm reading your post correctly, the epoxy is not sticking to the threads next to the rod blank ......
is this area clean ? cleaned with Alcohol ? did you clean entire rod after finished with your wraps ? something from your hands get on blank ? or on your thread ?

Dave von Doehren
PRRODS......If man built it , man can fix it.and if man built it man can break it !

David, no where the thread comes in contact with the rod blank is OK. The problem I am having is where the thread comes over the top of the guide feet . and to answer your question, yes after I did the light sanding i cleaned the area with Alcohol. I hope this makes my 1st post a little clearer. Thanks for your responce. Rick

On heavy thread it may take a few coats. There is a little trick you can use to cover those "edges." Apply the finish and let it start to get thick. Now at some point you'll be able to dip a toothpick into the finish mix cup and when you lift it out, the finish will cling to it and follow it up like a long string. Too soon and it will just draw up in a glob, too late and it will pull out in a very, very long string. You must hit that perfect window.

When you do, take that string of finish hanging an inch or so off the end of your toothpick and drape it along that edge all along the guide foot. It's still viscuous enough that it'll eventually settle in and flow out, but not so much that it will leave the edge. This is a really helpful trick once you get the hang of it.

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I thought I was the only one who did that! :) Works great for marbleing effects as well.