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older bubbles
Posted by:
Steven Cox
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Date: February 13, 2006 10:30PM
I put a finish coat over the hook keeper, feather inlay and stripper guide guide on a rod top. They had two coats of CP and had been dry for 24 hours. I stayed with the rod for a half hour right after coating and took off the excess finish. Got called away on an emergency. Came back 3 hrs later and there were a couple of bubbles over the black thread the inlays were on. I have never had bubble problems before. I put a lighter next to the bubbles and they burst but there is now a small but noticeable crater where the bubbles were. Any idea how I can salvage this now that the epoxy is closer to dry than wet? Thanks Steve Re: older bubbles
Posted by:
Terry Henson
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Date: February 14, 2006 01:37AM
Been there..........done that.
You are lucky that the bubbles bursted. A very thin epoxy will fill in those craters. Try that. Otherwise, you have to cut it out. Try a small dab of permagloss in the crater. If the edges go away, then it should fill in Terry Re: older bubbles
Posted by:
Keith Neidhart
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Date: February 14, 2006 11:05PM
I had a big bubble come out of a guide foot tunnel and didn't see it until it was completely cured, I took a bodkin and broke into it and then took a needle file point to open it up some. Mixed up a little finish and filled with a tiny drop on a toothpick and now I can't see it, even with high power readers on. I was actually kind of lucky that the bubble was down in the finish, it left me a "fill line" once broken, as opposed to just a depression to feather out. Re: older bubbles
Posted by:
Ralph D. Jones
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Date: February 18, 2006 02:26PM
Get several craft sticks (popcycle stick / tongue depressor) and epoxy a strip of Garnet paper to half of the stick on both sides. The other half is your handle. Discard and replace as needed. Use 220, 400, 600 grit, etc. This duplicates an emery stick used for finger & toenails, but with the right grit to sand off excess finish on wraps. This is also makes a fine lathe tool. Someone on this site gave me this tip several years ago and it works very well. I wish I could remember who. Ralph If at first you don't succeed, go fishing, then try, try again. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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