I understand that it will take some time for a 2 part "rod building" epoxy to cure completely. What I am wondering about is there a product out there that will set-up and due its initial cure faster. Currently I need to wait approximately 24 hours before I apply a second coat which in itself is not to bad but it allows that much more time for dust to settle and that drives me nuts. Unfortunately I do my finishing in an area that can not be made completely dust free. I have resorted to a drying box which is OK but if I could find a quicker setting epoxy I'd be a little happier.

Thanks

Jim

You can recoat in as little as a couple hours. Just wait long enough so that the first application isn't so sticky that you can't easily apply another application. No reason to wait a full 24 hours before recoating. Applying the finish in a very warm room, up in the 80's or even 90's will also speed the cure.

Another possibility is the new Swifty Diamondite finish which can be cured in as little as an hour with the application of heat from a standard 100 watt light bulb. It's a little different product than other common epoxy finishes, but gives a similar appearance when cured.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2006 09:35AM by Tom Kirkman.

Threadmaster is what you want. Click Lamar Fishing on the left in the sponcer area.

I can put on the 1st coat at 9am, and the 2nd late that same evening and it is dry enough to even sand out a dust bunnie if needed before you apply the 2nd coat.

DR

Jim,
If you're willing to build yourself a little heated drying box that will go up to about 120 degrees, you can accelerate the cure of ThreadMaster to a useable full cure in as little as 2 hours.


Andy Dear
Lamar Fishing

Like Tom said...you don't have to wait near that long to apply another coat. You can even apply more thread over epoxy in well under 24 hours. The brand of product you use isn't that important in this instance.

Jay

"rod building" epoxy to cure completely

Your post indicates you may be waiting too long between coats due to definitions and information of other sources. On some epoxies "final cure" may tke several days. Reaching the final cure is not a requirement for second coat application of finishes. The high gloss and hard surface that Threadmaster develops in a relatively short period of time allows the application of a second coat quite quickly. If you push the upper limits of time before application of Threadmaster you may find that it will tend to repel the next coat and cause streaking problems. My time span for next coat application when using Threadmaster ranges from three to 24 hours. Any longer than 24 and I scuff with 800 or Scotchbrite. If waterslides are in your plan you need to compensate for time of application without scuffing.



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2006 08:49PM by Bill Stevens.

I usually do a second coat in a couple hours with Threadmaster and you should be able to with most finishes as long as they are set up to a "tacky" state.

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!