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Flex Coat Finish Honey Colored?
Posted by:
Chris Emmite
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Date: February 18, 2009 10:46AM
I'm fairly new to the rod building seen. I just bought the Flex Coat high build ultra v from a store in Houston. One of the bottles (I believe the resin) is a honey color and the other is clear. When the two are combined and mixed thoroughly it is still a slight honey color. On the flex coat website it says that finish should mix "crystal clear". Am I doing something wrong? Did I buy the wrong stuff? Or maybe is there something wrong with the product? Re: Flex Coat Finish Honey Colored?
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: February 18, 2009 10:52AM
By crystal clear, they mean to mix until it is no longer cloudy. The coloration is something altogether different. All epoxy hardeners tend to turn amber or yellow over a few weeks or months. Some are worse than others in this regard.
Once you apply the epoxy to your wraps, you shouldn't notice the slight amber color unless you're working with white or very light colored threads. ............. Re: Flex Coat Finish Honey Colored?
Posted by:
matthew jacobs
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Date: February 18, 2009 10:55AM
Put it on black thread, you'll never know the difference. Re: Flex Coat Finish Honey Colored?
Posted by:
Chris Emmite
(---.ded.swbell.net)
Date: February 18, 2009 10:56AM
Yea, I didn't notice the amber color after applied it, but I was worried about the color showing because I am using a lot of white on this rod. Re: Flex Coat Finish Honey Colored?
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: February 18, 2009 10:58AM
When you look through your mixing cup, you're looking through a great thickness. On the wraps, it won't be that thick.
Someone here once mentioned how beer is amber when looking at it through a glass. But if you pour out a little on the counter, it's clear. It has to do with the thickness you're peering through. .......... Re: Flex Coat Finish Honey Colored?
Posted by:
Chris Emmite
(---.ded.swbell.net)
Date: February 18, 2009 11:00AM
Ok, well I appreciate the help from all of yall. I just wanted to double check.
Pictures of my first rod will be posted as soon as I am done. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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