I would like to use a thin flood coat for a first coat on bare threads (no CP), to flush all the air bubbles out and fill the tunnels. I usually finish multipe rods per batch of epoxy.

Does anyone have a favorite finish or any tricks for flood coats?

Thanks,
Marc

I generall use lite thin first coats.
Good Wraps Bob

I'm not sure if this is what you are referring too - but using TM lite, I apply a full coat to the wraps, then go back after each wrap is covered and wick the majority of the finish off the wrap.
This allows the finish time to really penetrate the wraps and tunnels and then remove any excess, leaving you with what I woudl call a "thin flood coat"

I've used both Threadmaster lite and Diamondite to do this. Diamondite seems to have a better pot life for the way I do things and is thinner in consistency than TM

I have used Permagloss as a first penetrating coat and then overcoat with any of the regular epoxies. I have had excellent results doing this so far.

Aftcote does pretty darn well due to being so water thin with long cure times.

DR