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Flexcoat
Posted by: Greg Banducci (---.tampabay.res.rr.com)
Date: May 29, 2007 08:48PM

I have completed my first rod and it looks great. After about four fishing trips with it, the flexcoat wrapping finish looks like it has started to yellow. I have used high build. If anyone knows why this happens or knows how to prevent it. Please let me know thank you.

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Re: Flexcoat
Posted by: Bruce Wetzel (---.norf.east.verizon.net)
Date: May 29, 2007 09:12PM

Four trips!!! That might be a record. Mine start to yellow after two trips. lol. Just one of the drawbacks. I still continue to use the stuff though. As long as it all yellows at the same rate it'll look O.K. You're about to hear some comments about Thread Master.

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Re: Flexcoat
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: May 29, 2007 09:14PM

That's the downside of Flexcoat. What color are the threads? Most people don't notice the yellowing over dark threads

You're right, Bruce! Threadmaster Rules!! LOL

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!!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2007 09:15PM by Mike Barkley.

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Re: Flexcoat
Posted by: Russ Pollack (64.241.28.---)
Date: May 29, 2007 09:18PM

Same with LS, which is to say it doesn't yellow.

Uncle Russ
Calico Creek Rods

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Re: Flexcoat
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: May 29, 2007 09:26PM

All epoxies turn yellow to some extent, some more than others. Yours will reach a point where it seems to stop and not get any worse. You may be there already.

As was said earlier, it's not really a problem unless you use very light threads or work with white blanks.

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Re: Flexcoat
Posted by: Greg Banducci (---.tampabay.res.rr.com)
Date: May 29, 2007 09:30PM

I have silver metallic thread and blue, it is not noticeable on the blue due to its dark color.

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