Bill said it, Jay agreed and I concur. Thanks
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The difference between a road block and an adventure is attitude.
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Here is the story of the humble beginnings of Flex Coat told by the man himself. Thanks for watching.
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Ryan, we have some great, short videos on our website and youtube channel that can help you learn. Here is a link to the youtube channel
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We have had a similar chart on our website for years. It's a free download and you can print it and put it anywhere. Here's a link, it's halfway down the page
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Glen Our High Build finish formula has been the same for 40 years. Since then we have introduced our Lite finish and Ultra V finish. If you are looking for a thinner finish, try our Lite formula. It has a thinner viscosity. We don't use color preserver on the wrap that holds the guide down because if blocks the super strong Flex Coat from soaking through the threads to the blank and making
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Pardon me, our new H-E-double hockey sticks OR HIGHWATER OEM Paste Epoxy.
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Our pumps work great with our finishes and glues, with the exception of our new @#$%& OR HIGHWATER OEM Paste Epoxy.
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Amen, Paul.
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You can make your own reamer. Here is how:
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performance, performance, performance.
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Michael Danek Amen, brother. Good post.
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Joe We manufacture our equipment right here in the USA out of the best materials and motors available. In fact, I manufacture the Flex Coat FM200 myself here in Driftwood, Tx. Cut the wood, wire the motor, and assemble every screw. It is, as some would say, "clearly a top of the line machine." It is the same motor that most high end rod manufacturers here in the USA use to appl
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40 years, thousands and thousands of rods built with thinned first coats....no issues
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Robert Here is a video about how we do it If you are using a flame, it is not a good idea to let the flame touch the tip top or blank. Just get it close enough to heat it up.
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We use an orange cleaner solution that you can get at HD called Zep. It works great and will get the black squeaky clean. As far as cleaning up uncured epoxy, we like denatured alcohol on a paper towel.
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Paul We ship our diaphragms with 11/16" holes as a standard, but we can make the hole any size upon request.
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Thanks everyone. good comments.
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What are the main questions that you ask customers before recommending a rod to them? Is there or have you seen a questionnaire that covers all the bases well? For example: Baitcasting or Spinning? Salt Water or Fresh Water? Thanks for your input
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Its true, we will help you out. Give us a call. 512-858-7742
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Also, give me a call. I would be happy to talk to you about this issue. 512-858-7742
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Brian Where is the bumpy lumpy? Everywhere? Only on the butt wrap? Never use syringes from a drug store. They have silicone. We only recommend ours because we know that they are silicone free and they are cheap. Freezing doesn't hurt Flex Coat Finish, just warm it up and melt any crystals and it will work fine. Are you working from the tip to the butt when applying the finish? FL
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Many of the large scale manufacturers that we sell to thin the first coat of Flex Coat. They thin it mainly for speed of application, as it soaks into the thread easily with one pass. As stated, if you desire to thin Flex Coat, we recommend acetone at a 1:15 ratio. That is, you should mix your finish normally at a 1:1 ratio and when fully mixed, add the acetone. So if you have a 15 cc mix
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There are techniques to getting the finish to soak into the underwraps such as heating the freshly applied finish with a torch or heat gun. This makes the finish momentarily thinner and will soak in with capillary action easier. Just don't scorch the thread, rod, or finish.
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Those Loomis rods have Flex Coat on them.
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Larry Don't mix too small of a batch, no less than 3 cc of each part or a 6 cc mix. The reason is that getting a proper mix is difficult in smaller quantities. We are in Austin and our shop goes from 80 to 90 degrees in the summer. we mix up the finish as normal, no need to pre-heat, obviously. Then. once mixed, pour it out on a paper plate covered with aluminum foil. The foil will help
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Here is a link to a short video of how we do it.
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We offer a great epoxy brush cleaner.
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Call us and we can chat about your issue 512-858-7742
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Darrel Are you using under wraps? Weaving? Heavy weight thread? The bubbles could be coming from your wraps?
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