I tried casting a section a section of thread art the other night, to try something new, and it really tanked on me. I was trying to see if I could get the thread art to magnify under the clear casting resin. Similar to what others are doing with pins and such for inlays. Well, it had what looks like bubbles that have been smashed between two pieces of glass. Could this be coming from the casting resin effecting the rod finish? I'm thinking that it may be an incompatibility issue with the Threadmaster or maybe contamination. Maybe it got to hot during the curing process?

Ash

Are you talking about putting a POLYESTER resin over regular epoxy finish?

I think so, its the clear casting resin from AC Moores. I 've been talking to some guys from another forum and I may, I hope, have the problem straightened out.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/14/2008 08:47AM by Ash Carlton.

Once the epoxy has cured, no bubbles will appear in it. Any bubbles you have are in the casting resin itself.

You should be aware that any polyester casting resin is going to be very stiff and prone to cracking if you flex that portion of the rod.

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Ash,
You may want to try an epoxy resin like EasyCast, by Envirotex. Both components are very clear, and the resulting product retains some flexibility. Also has UV inhibitors. I've used it as a wood finish and my tests indicate that it doesn't crack or shatter from impact, and if you depress a fingernail into it (at least the thin, polished coats I applied to reel seat inserts) the resulting dent slowly flexes back to a smooth finish.

Jeff Shafer