I just put the first coat of the new Threadmaster water based epoxy on a project. As instructed I put a light, "wet the thread" coat on. So far so good. Anyone used this that have any tips or anything to watch out for? The only negative I see is if poured on a surface for use, if you get a bubble it stays! Excellent idea, easy to apply, no mess and easy to clean up. From what I could tell it also has no smell (fumes).

I am pretty sure there is no such thing as a "water based" or one part epoxy finish. Maybe this is a urethane product?

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Check it out here. You are correct it is not epoxy but most have Been referring to it that way.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

I also wondered how it could be epoxy, but I see its not. It will be interesting to see how it works. It would be nice to have a no mixing finish with water cleanup.

Ok, I did not read the bottle correctly, sorry about that. But the point still stands a one part, water based finish has great potential. I will report back in a couple of days on how it works for me.

Bill, i got three rods built with mine and one feather inlay.
( i got more than one sample bottle , one each time i raided the guides bin!).
For feather work I eventually used Deft Gloss water based poly over cp first. That got the bubbles out. Uncut that stuff is too thick for feather work, being water based it washed off easily too.
I am more used to working TM lite but the plus of this stuff is low fumes and no amine nasties to make your skin fall off.
My best tip for its use: apply it real thind o not mess with it, put it on and use 'leave it to drip then turn it' method.

Thanks Lou. Do you dip straight from the bottle or put some on something? It looks like straight out of the bottle would be best for no bubbles?

Straight out the bottle.
As i said, do not brush it just dip spatula or sponge and apply. Allow gravity to do its thing and wick it off then turn. Then rotate.
Its way better than the stuff from last years show: no weird fish eye problems when going from one product to another with this stuff so far.
A more 'epoxy' finish than poly.

I did a test coat on a piece of scrap blank. So far it seems to cure as described. After 24 hrs of cure time in a cool basement (60) it is hard and seems pretty tough. Passed the finger nail test.
Tonight I coated a reel seat for a monochrome rod project.
Update later.

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Joe Azar

I have worked my way through two of the sample bottles from the ICRBE and am not at all impressed with the product! I tried differing appliction methods including those recommended by Kevin Knox, and I found it did not level as well as 2 part epoxies, dried or cured slower and was very prone to bubbles which were then very hard to remove. The one very positive is the lack of fumes and odor!

I had high hopes for the product, but will be sticking with Threadmaster 2 part.