I'm thinking about buying some Max Seal as a finish for some of my wood turning projects as well as top coating jigs, etc - also I know Ken Preston uses it as a CP (thinned). Has anyone tried it as a thread finish? It would be nice to be able to use it for several different applications. Similarly, would it work well for the carbon grips?? I'd really like to find a good non yellowing one part finish for my ice rods - and I'm not a fan of the PG/Lumiseal type products. I understand PG is coming out with a water-based finish, which should be awesome - maybe this is similar to Max Seal?

Anyone have any experience to share here? Thanks in advance!!!

Rich,
On wood I found Max Seal to do absolutely nothing to enhance grain. A very unappealing look resulted. This past Winter I coated one test guide wrap with Max Seal and another with a casting resin. No color preserver was used on either thread wrap. Max Seal's thin, water-like consistency didn't allow it to flow/distribute around the wrap very well like an epoxy does. Whereas the casting resin thread darkened like thread does when coated with rod wrap epoxy, the Max Seal wrap retained more of the thread's original color. After allowing three coats to cure for a few days I placed the blank section under water for 24 hours with no noticeable impact on either wrap.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff,

I would imagine using linseed oil or similar to pop the grain before finishing with the Max - similar to any other poly or lacquer. So did the Max Seal produce a good quality finish, or was it lumpy/uneven/ugly/etc ?

Each of my Max Seal applications was heavy, and applied while the reel seat insert was turning on my rod dryer. I wasn't trying to attain a level finish with each application. Once the finish was hardened I level sanded and polished on my lathe in a manner similar to the way some apply and level CA applications.

I didn't consider this experiment to be a success, and currently perform hand rubbed applications of products like Waterlox, Benmatte and Pro Custom Oil.

Jeff

Jeff Shafer Wrote:
. Max Seal's thin, water-like
> consistency didn't allow it to flow/distribute
> around the wrap very well like an epoxy does.
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I wasn't trying to attain a level finish with each application

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Jeff - Max Seal (like any CP is meant to be applied in THIN coats (several). It is not meant to be an epoxy like finish. It would take MANY, MANY coats to achieve a glassy coating. I don't understand how, if the rod or reel seat was turning you did not attain a level finish. At water-like viscosity it had to flow evenly.

Any of you guys have a link to this Max Seal

Thanks

Bill - willierods.com

Bill - easiest way to find it is on a popular internet @#$%& site. According to the description, it will do anything including your taxes and make you breakfast - that's why I'm trying to find out what it's actually good for :-) I wonder how it would be for a on the lathe applied finish for handles, etc - sounds like it could be very good for that!

Guy has a lot of stuff Looks pretty good

Bill - willierods.com

Yep - a ton of different products - several would seem to have rodbuilding applications!