Hi,
I have never used LS supreme and was wanting to know if you apply it with a brush or a spatula? and on a fly rod should I apply one coat or two light coats? Thanks for your help.

Either brush or spatula are fine. I prefer spatula after trying it. Actually I use a 3/8" brush that I loaded with finish, cleared excess and let dry.(making a hard "spatula" like end) I used a brush for six years, then switched to this a couple of months ago and love it. LS supreme can be applied a few different ways. What I have found to work for me (recommended off this site too) is apply a liberal first coat down the entire rod, then come back with a brush or spatula and remove all the excess. This fully saturates the wraps lays a good foundation. When I say remove, I mean remove to the point threads are protruding through the finish (almost say remove it all). Let this setup for the night, then come back and apply a second coat, making it a thick or thin as you like. This should work for all your wraps and be all the coats you need. But, for butt wraps, especially with inlays, I have found it requires 3-4 coats to completely cover. I believe two light coats will get you what you want. I would think it would be very difficult to do it in one application. I am certainly not an authority, and am sure other responses will follow, but this is my experience.
Elrod

The more I work with LS Supreme, the more confident I am getting good coverage with a single coat. The last fly rod I did I finished completely with a single coat - which included a three inch inscription section just above the winding check.

The first hour of turning is the most critical, obviously. I keep an eye out for bubbles and dry spots, and add/remove finish as needed to ensure good coverage. At the 45min-hour point, you're getting to the time where any changes to the finish will not level perfectly.

The most typical "fix" I had to make was to add a thin line of finish right on top of the guide foot, as the threads would also be showing in this spot. I also will sometimes run a bead of finish along the thread edge (where it meets the blank).

If I absolutely need to be able to apply the finish and walk away, I plan on two coats. One thin just to fill the tunnel and soak the threads, and the next to create the wrap shape I want.

Bob

Oh - in response to your other question. I initially load the thread wraps with a brush. When I go back and touch up the wraps, popping bubbles here or adding a drop of finish there, I use my fly tying bodkin.

If I do two coats, I do both with a brush.

Bob

I use LS Supreme and apply with a small artisit brush, as it allow s me to get in tight places such as under guide frames. I also apply one coat at a time with the 1st one being a really thin one. Hope this info. helps.