I wanted to follow up on this thread. I did find that the silicone was coming from the tape I was using, problem solved. Also, I received the TM Lite that I ordered and I have done 2 rods with it. Though I liked ProKote, it was all I had ever used (been building about 2 years). I likely will be sticking with the TM Lite moving forward. I feel like it works a bit better for me. Thanks again for a
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Thanks sincerely to all for the input. I have been thinking about this after reading all of the suggestions. And I think I may have narrowed down the source of my contamination. I switched to a different type of tape that coincided with when this problem surfaced. After some research on how various adhesive tapes are manufactured, I found that some utilize silicone in the adhesive. This makes a t
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No sir, I use syringes from Mudhole. Even tried a fresh set.
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I definitely have contamination in my existing bottles of prokote. Not sure how it happened but it has been trashed. The last 3 builds had the same problem using new brushes from the same batch. Just starting fresh and thought I would give TM a try. I realize that the prokote product didn’t cause my fisheye problem. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it. Great knowledge here and I value ever
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Hello gents, I have ran into an issue related to ProKote finish. I have used it without much issue but the last order I received appears to have some issues. No worries, was ready to try another brand anyway so I have ordered some TM Lite as I have read many rave reviews on it. Here is my question...I have a build that is 1 coat in of ProKote which is where I noticed the issue. Can I recoat an
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