i added more pigment to the epoxy and after 5 hours the epoxy its not even tacky still very liquidy it was a lite build epoxy
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which brand or product would you recommend me
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how much more for a 3cc mix i tried this morning and the epoxy was like a thick sauce
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the blank color is black
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it does not look like a dark black looks more like a light black it is an obvious color change
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so im building a new rod for me and i would like to try out my first marble so im testing this on a blank i wont use anymore, im starting with black then ill try more colors but when i was applying the black marble i notice that when the light was too bright (flashlight) the black didnt seem like black anymore and more towards brownish color is it something i did wrong here?? i was mixing 3ccs wi
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ............... thank you
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So im trying to extend the bottom part of a rod i just bought the blank is a gator t70h and would like to extend it about 2 more feet i have a piece of blank that would fit perfectly and its about 5 feet long it will fit nice and snug with of course some arbors will use dry wall mesh as arbors and rod bond for the epoxy slow cure since this will be a pier rod casting around 8oz to 12oz i need a
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i dont know if its the right name but is the method that you put the first guide on the 0 degress and then 45 , 90 ,130 and so on my question is will this affect in any way when casting it from a pier?
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So u have been wanted to buy for a LONG time a gator blank from mudhole but they always seem to be out of stock on the model that i want. does anyone here know if there are any other site that carry them?
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bill boettcher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here is a Search on that subject Plenty of info > I hope you are not using thread finish on the rod > to coat it i have look thru the search still havent found anything and yes am going to erpoxy the whole rod i dont think it will do anything since the rod its very stiff already
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Phil Erickson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not much information! What are you using, how are > you painting, what is the blank? i have no idea what blank is but is a 9ft medium heavy i guess is very stiff its a 2 piece and am spray painting it atm
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Hello atm am painting an old rod that wrapped since this is my first time painting a rod i have already coated the rod 3x and i still see small streaks and such and i was wondering if i have to still sand it more untill i get it perfect smooth or can i just apply the epoxy and the epoxy will hide it... painting it white
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so the less i extend the better?
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its a finished rod
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i have a 8ft star rod boat rod and i would like to add atleast a foot and a half to the butt. what would be the best and easy way to get this done?
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thanks everyone
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So ill be making a bottom/pier rod and i would like to know where can i find around a 22 inches EVA straight grip ?
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so i know there a couple of brands that make them but is there a better one the other? so far am looking for the pacbay XTWG
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so am going to build 2 rods ( AXSU100H-2 ) and am trying to decide between NLG Casting Guides and XT4XG Minima 4 Casting Guides. the rod its going to be mainly for tossing 7oz leads
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just using my hand no sandblock. Already got it sanded added a light coat sanded again and another light coat and now just waiting to see how it came out so far its very leveled.
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how far should i sand it down more and should i use lite build or stick to high build?
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i tried to sand it down and have put a very thin coat but i still manage to get some lumps. any tips?
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So i just finished putting the finish on the wraps about 6 hours ago and i have looked at it and it looks with minor wavy and like very tiny pimples is there a way to kinda level the epoxy out am using threadmaster high build at 16 rpm
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