Sorry to rehash this again ,but Im still having problems with my CP . No matter what I use I still get some blotchy looking thread work. My hands r clean. I apply a lot of CP on to the point that it is sagging and the threads are soaked . then I remove the excess off the bottom of the the rod until its smooth looking. never touching the threads with the brush for fear of bubbles. Even when I do this I see on occasion a spot that looks lighter than the rest of the area. I always rationalize that its the last area that I have treated and the CP has not soaked thru. 2 things entered my mind 1 I am compulsive abt packing the threads very tight is it possible that the cp cant get through?2 Perhaps Im not leaving the CP on long enough? thanks for your patience.

I find that when I CP i do it and get better results when on a turner and the rod is turning

Bill - willierods.com

You may be asking too much of the CP. When working with dark colored rod blanks, you have to avoid using large areas of lighter colored thread. It's like trying put white paint over a black wall.

When using light thread on large areas over a dark rod blank, you may wish to try NCP thread.

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"never touching the threads with the brush for fear of bubbles"? Then how are you applying the CP? Sounds like you're making the chore more complicated than it is. Don't know if this will help, but here's how I do it. I take a cheap Flex Coat yellow brush, and clip the bristles in half so the brush is stiffer. Dip the brush in the CP and apply briskly to the wrap while spinning the rod slowly on the lathe. Make sure and fill the tunnel down the sides of the guide feet. If you're using a water based CP, you will likely get some bubbling, it's not a problem. Just get the excess off of your brush and then use the brush to wick off the excess CP, and wipe off the brush on a clean paper towel. Repeat until excess and bubbling is gone. Any excess left on the wrap to dry can form whitish splotches where it pools up. If you're using a solvent based CP, like Cason's, you won't get bubbles, but it's still a good idea to wick off the excess. Remember, 2 or 3 light coats with CP, is much preferable to one big sloppy coat. Hope that helps.

I am thinking like Bill is that you are asking to much from the CP and one example would be if a person wraps over a guide foot with nylon tried like yellow or even red with CP over it you will always be able to see a darker red or yellow where the dark guide foot is no matter how much CP you use it,s just how it is.

Glenn McMurrian