I have a 15 rpm finish motor but I think finish would be applied better with a higher speed. What speeds do you apply finish?

I use a 200 rpm setup from Flex Coat to apply and then my dryers are 4 and 6 rpm. I was able through one of the suppliers on the left purchase just the motor and chuck setup of the Flex Coat system FM200.

Wow much faster than I imagined.

i use my sewing motor.. but without the dimmer, my speed is not consistent...

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John,
I use my power wrapper to apply finish at speeds up to 200 rpm.
After applying slowing down and smoothing and tapering, I transfer to my long term dryer of 6 rpm.
The high initial speed allows for a very quick application of the finish - and then a transfer to the slow long term dryer.

Take care
Roger

and ...i use the motor to mainly finish the wrap ends where i want a nice clean edge.. the wraps itself is finished manually

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Teach a man to fish, he'll be broke!

John, I don't apply my finish with the blank rotating. I put the finish on by rotating the rod by hand. After all the areas are covered and I remove any bubbles with a straw, I allow it to sit for a few minutes so any excess will move to the underside of the blank and I remove the excess and rotate the blank 180 degrees and let it sit again for a few minutes and remove any excess and level the finish across the wrap. Once I am happy with the finish I'll turn on the power and let it rotate till dry. I use a small good quality brush to do this. I think I found this way to apply finish in T Kirkmans book. It took a bit of practice to get used to but I noticed a profound difference in how my rods came out compared to trying to put the finish on when the blank was being rotated under power. Especially from a low RPM turning motor. If your concerned about how the ends of the finish will look and need to even them up, use a damp coffee filter folded. I dampen the filter in Denatured Alcohol and use the fold to touch up the edges. If the finish is starting to tack up you can use a heat gun to soften it up enough to get the job done. A little heat goes a long way! Experiment with a junk blank. Hope this helps.