I used Threadmaster finish for the first time yesterday. First, my working area is quite chilly, and I do not have a heated drying box. I warmed the resin slightly before mixing, but after 12 hours the finish is still tacky to the touch. Less tacky than after 8 hours, but still tacky. Given the temperature (a little above 60 degrees), will it set up in time, or am I going to have to redo this? As time passes, it seems to be improving, but will it harden sufficiently in these conditions? Thanks.
Tight lines,
Hunter

From ghoulies and ghosties,
and long leggedy beasties,
and things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord deliver us!

i usually let it go for a day and see what its like(but it rarely gets down in the 60s here in south florida) and if its still tacky then you probably didnt get the mixture right or didnt mix well enough....a good mix and recoat will fix it if it doesnt cure

Get the temp up. Take it into your bedroom or Kitchen.....none of the resins on the market were made to work optimally in the temps you're using it at. At 68 degrees TM will be tack free in 4-5 hours provided you mixed and measured correctly.


Andy Dear
Lamar Fishing

Andy can you use Threadmaster over Diamondite cp?

Paul@soonercustomrod.com

Hunter...

By the way it sounds, you didn't the mixture exact. I apply TM all the time at temps around 60-64 and have not encountered any problems yet. Aslo, how many cc's of each did you mix? As I'm sure you know, the less cc's of each, the greater the need for exact measurments.

Good luck....
PAul

Hunter,
If your working area is in the low sixties, your rod and wraps are also likely to be at that temperature. At the very least, take your rod into a warm area of the house for some time prior to applying finish. Or better yet, stand it up near your heat vent or radiator in the warmer portion of the house. The TM will flow much better if the rod and wraps are warm. This may also help start the curing process.

Jeff

I fully agree to put it in a warm area of the house, but I'm not sure if I'd purposfully put it near a vent. Somewhere where the air is more static would be good in my opinion. Best of luck.

Jay

Maybe my entry wasn't clear. My suggestion was to warm the rod and wraps prior to applying epoxy, not after.

Jeff

Well, the measurements were pretty exact. I am not terribly concerned there. Mixing was thorough, and the epoxy performed exactly as expected. This old house is fairly chilly at the moment, so that is probably the problem. I guess I'm going to have to move the rod somewhere warmer for a while and give it some more time. Thanks for all the replies.
Tight lines,
Hunter

From ghoulies and ghosties,
and long leggedy beasties,
and things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord deliver us!

Hunter, from the way it sounds I don't think you're going to have any problems. Best of luck.

Jay

Okay, just to wrap up this thread, while I didn't mention it earlier, this was just a repair job. I replaced a single guide. After getting the above feedback, I pulled out an old radiator-type space heater and suspended the guide in question about 18" above it. After a couple of hours, the repair is fine and the finish is just fine. Thanks for all the help.
Tight lines,
Hunter

From ghoulies and ghosties,
and long leggedy beasties,
and things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord deliver us!