Nope, I mixed them yesterday and they're cured and yellow. How long ago did you get your new batch and where'd you order from?
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I recently used up my first bottles of G4 epoxy I bought last year. I really liked the product but most of all I liked that it didn't yellow nearly as bad as other epoxy. I even built a white rod and it looked great. The problem is that I ordered G4 and G4 low build and right away it it is way more yellow than the tester that I've had sitting in the sun for a year. Has anyone else experienced
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I did a white test wrap and let it sit out in the Florida sun for a month and it and perma gloss haven't yellowed at all. I did notice the leftover Gen 4 in my cup is much harder and doesn't have nearly as mush flex as pro kote.
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Has anyone used a Rod Geeks fly blank. I'm thinking about doing an 8wt for redfish and a 12wt for tarpon. Looking for feedback.
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Thanks all. I'm mainly wondering about yellowing on white thread and blanks. I just did a test wrap. It's super thick so we'll see about the bubble release factor. I'm gonna put it out in the sun for a good long time and see what happens.
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I found the NFL Mini Decals worked well but they are not that mini, 1" to 1 1/2". I've done offshore rods for 3 different teams and they worked great. Whatever you go with do a tester first and you should probably use thread sealer.
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Has anyone used the Gen 4 epoxy on a white rod? I'm wondering if it has a blue tint to it after its mixed, seems to me that it would. What your favorite finish for non-yellowing?
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Does anyone have a blank recommendation for slinging pogies and big mullet. Im looking for a light weight(as in the blank weighing light) 8ft probably 40 or 50lb class. Ive got a new 30oz Daiwa BG 6500 with 50lb 832 braid to put on it. Thanks Dan
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Thank you Tom. Does anyone have any idea how long I should wait for it to cure, it also has the CRB liquid pigment mixed in? I'm really hoping 36 hours is long enough.
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I've tried a few application techniques with permagloss sanding it off and restarting between and it still looks bad. The rod is a retirement gift for my batalion chief at the FD and my deadline is really close. The rod needs to be white. I think I could get a good finish with Prokote as long as it would bond well with the day old Permagloss. Does anyone have any thought or advise?
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Bob, I'm using the same carbon fiber, 1k, as the grips just in a smaller diameter.
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I am also doing 2 8wt builds, an SCIV/II and a SCV/FRS, would you guys use the same guide setups? What size running snakes/running guides would you use?
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I'm about to build a couple of St Croix 8wts, I see there are plugs in the male ends but do I need to put ferrules in the female ends? Thanks!
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Thanks alot Mark!
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Thank you sir
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Has anyone attached carbon fiber directly to the blank? I'm thinking about doing that instead of a decorative wrap. My question is what kind of epoxy to use. Has anyone tried using Prokote or something similar? Thanks, Dan
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Has anyone used Floriani thread? How is it?
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I too am looking for a less expensive foam but comparable to CFX. I did however find a good place for the CF(I think, I just ordered it so I haven't received it yet). I got 10 feet shipped for $20. The place was sollercomposites.com
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Thanks everyone!
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Hi All, I'm fairly new to rod building so all my rods that I built myself are fairly new but all my store bought rods have their finishes coming off one way or another. I stripped one all the way down to the reel seat and down to the raw graphite. What I'm wondering is can I just leave it that way or should I put finish or paint on it? I fish ALOT and in Florida saltwater but it seems to me
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