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My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Chuck Blocker (---.dia.static.qwest.net)
Date: March 17, 2014 06:12AM

On my latest two rod builds the finish turned out exceedingly well except for the wrap at the tip. One both of these rods the finish "bellied" out on this wrap. It was done the same as all the other wraps on the rod but this on looked bad and really took away from all the good ones. What might have happened?

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Don Morse (---.dhcp.bycy.mi.charter.com)
Date: March 17, 2014 06:36AM

too much finish

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Super Tight Lines......Don

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Chuck Blocker (---.dia.static.qwest.net)
Date: March 17, 2014 06:53AM

I was wondering about that but I thought I was applying no more than as on any of the other guides which came out nice and level, but again that makes sense.

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Ray Zarychta (---.ri.ri.cox.net)
Date: March 17, 2014 07:41AM

Also known as the football finish. Wasn't there a leading company that deliberately finished their wraps that way?

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Rolly Beenen (---.ontariopowergeneration.com)
Date: March 17, 2014 08:53AM

How close to the tip is the rod supported when the rod is drying. If the suppoert is too far away it may cause the tip to vibrate a bit causes the expoxy to ball up more then on the guides.

Rolly Beenen
Rovic Custom Rods

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Chester Kiekhafer (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: March 17, 2014 08:58AM

Rod finish that is starting to set will be more difficult to apply only a small amount.

Chester

May your line be tight and your beverages be cold!

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 17, 2014 09:11AM

Like Rolly

The tip may also be bendining a bit Make sure it is level with the rest of the blank

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: March 17, 2014 09:14AM

Chuck,
This is one of the key reasons to keep an eye on the finish while the rod is on the dryer for the first 30 minutes or so.

If you do find that foot balls, are forming on one of the guides or the tip, just apply a bit of gentle heat to the finish, thin the finish and use a brush to remove some of the finish on the rotating rod. Keep an eye on that spot to insure that you have not removed too much.
If you have thinned the finish too much put a touch of finish back on the spot with a brush with slightly heated finish to insure that it is thin enough to flow nicely.

Be safe

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Chuck Blocker (---.dia.static.qwest.net)
Date: March 17, 2014 10:19AM

Thanks to all, very good points.

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: John E Powell (168.169.226.---)
Date: March 17, 2014 12:15PM

Chuck,

Study the information here, it is very informative and once you have the concepts mastered, you'll understand how to solve and fix problems in your epoxy finish application. Almost all finish problems can be traced back to user inexperience and error, not product problems.

[www.rodbuilding.org]

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: Chris Beverley (---.infinity.net.au)
Date: March 18, 2014 05:54PM

I quite like a little bit of football in my wraps. Too much though makes them look silly.

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Re: My finish is pregnant
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 18, 2014 06:00PM

Did they give Birth -- boy or girl LOL

Bill - willierods.com

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