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Remnants of finish
Posted by:
Brian Avery
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Date: June 14, 2012 12:01PM
I recently built a casting rod on a mud hole X camo blank. The first round of epoxy didn't gel, as I tried measuring with a graduated cup and Yorker caps instead of syringes. I decided to go ahead and finish over this mess, and the top coat gelled fine. Over time, the ungelled first coat blistered up through the top coat, so I decided to strip the rod and start over. It stripped easily, except there is some epoxy that gelled properly left on the blank past the edge of where the thread was. Does anyone have a safe way to remove these tiny bits without damaging the blank finish? Can I leave it and finish over this, since it is properly gelled?
Thanks in advance! Re: Remnants of finish
Posted by:
Billy Vivona
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Date: June 14, 2012 12:04PM
Fingernail or credit card. If you're lucky the cured epoxy will probably "pop" off the blank. Re: Remnants of finish
Posted by:
Don O'Neil
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Date: June 14, 2012 12:58PM
When I strip the guides from a rod and replace them (in the same location) I only remove rhe epoxy forn the threads. If as Billy said above doesn't work I leave the epoxy that extends past the wrap alone if it is in good condition. I use a fingernail card to lightly sand inside the bands of good epoxy level being careful not to scratch the blank or the epoxy bands. Don't wory that there is some epoxy left between the bands just be sure that it is very thin and level. Under wrap from band to band this covers the messy area then procede with the guide instilation as you would on a new build. I apply the first coat of epoxy up to the bands but not over them then the second coat covers the bands. They will blend into each other and disappear.
Don Re: Remnants of finish
Posted by:
Brian Avery
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Date: June 14, 2012 08:22PM
Thanks guys. One of those ideas should work. Re: Remnants of finish
Posted by:
Chuck Mills
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Date: June 15, 2012 12:00AM
There is something about a thumbnail. It just works. Try warming the epoxy a bit with a hair dryer. Just warm it. Then start picking at it with your thumbnail. _________________________________________ "Angling is extremely time consuming. That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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