After the first application of epoxy {thread master lite} I have dark bleed through areas at each foot of hook keeper. Two coats of undiluted CP Theadmaster prior.

I have only sealed the threads above the forgrip, no guides. This has never occured before in 15 years of builds.

There is a recent thread above that indicates this maybe caused by CP. The blank is a painted SV 5 from Rod Geeks.

Any idesa?

> Any ideas? Yep in this fast pace world, People need to Slow Down and be thorough, Their is no Excuse, - - You missed a few spots when you applied your CP. {I've been their as well.} Tear it Off and rewrap it and move on. Sorry don't mean to be so Blunt but Facts are Facts.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2024 10:26AM by Jay Dubay.

Thanks for your words Jay.

Was already cut out, just wanted to confirm what I thought.

The Best

John - The key to using CP on guide wraps is all in the 1st coat. That 1st coat has to be a "flood" coat & make sure all the tunnels are filled before it dries. I will do my 2nd coat 10-15 minutes after the 1st to ensure all tunnels/gaps are completely filled. If the 1st coat dries with "pockets", you can do 2, 3, or 4 coats over & you will still have the "bleed" issue. Extra CP wont find those pockets once the 1st coat is dry but epoxy will.

Could be a thread packing issue as well.

Voodoo Rods,
Thank you for your informative response!! Never to old to make mistakes or receieve some great tips and advice!

Appreciate your time to respond.

John Kraft

make sure that each coat of CP is DRY before the next.

Thanks Kerry.......This was a kick in the pants. Have built since 07........first time this happened. Probably blame on age.....73 this April but still feel like a kid. This rod is an addition to my collection.....walleye at Findlay Lake, Ont. this July.

I've got a similar problem I mentioned in the above post on Finish and Guide Tunnels.