First up, Hi to all!! Have been lurking for a LONG time cuz my idiot self kept getting deleted (the whole name thing) over the last year. Anyways, giving threadmaster highbuild a try. Use Afcote, just curious to any pitfalls I should watch out for compared to Aftcote. I know the working time is shorter so I've heard.

its pretty thick so it holds bubbles more readily thats pretty much common sense that would happen.

Re: bubbles. After you mix it up, pour it out onto a piece of tin foil. Take a straw and gently blow onto th epoxy and PRESTO, the bubbles will disappear. I personally think it beats FC hands down. Nice clear smooth finish. Let us know how you make out.

John

All I use now is TM. Re bubbles - I use Pac Bay mixer and also dribble out on alum foil. Some bubbles come from air coming from tunnels through thread. I use a needle to "pop" bubbles late in the process, as I rotate blank.
Herb

I still use Flex Coat. With any high build you just have to mix slowly to keep bubble formation down. I like high build epoxy. Actually prefer it. You can apply it thick or thin. Once you've done a few rods with it you'll pretty much know all the ins and outs of a specific finish.

Thanks fellas, gonna give her a go. Will let you know how it turned out. Hoping to be able to do just one coat of epoxy on the guides.

TM is as user friendly as any finish I've ever tried (I tried a lot of them). Now, I won't use anything else.

I agree about the high build finishes. They're actually much easier to manipulate than the "light" finishes IMO.

Mike, I am getting ready to use FC High Build for the first time. Any newbie suggestions?

Everything good that anyone above said about TM, and how to use it, is true.

Uncle Russ
Calico Creek Rods