Sid I personally like the yorker caps on the bottles of Flex Coat. You can buy them separately or they come on the 4 oz. kit. Then you can squirt it out into our graduated mixing cups and never have to touch a syringe again. Our mixing cups are CHEAP, so don't think I am trying you up sale you. Its just so easy and, for me, the only way to go. ALWAYS MIX THOROUGHLY!!! Can't say that enou
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Wow, that is a long time. You might want to go buy a lottery ticket or book a trip to Vegas. Seriously though, CP is cheap and will treat a lot of rods. I would not risk it. Do the test I described above and that should tell you if it is good, but if it is that old I would not risk it.
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Roger beat me to it. As far as leaching, no. A thoroughly mixed coat on top of a tacky coat will not have any leaching. However, Roger's point is true.
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I don't know if you are using our CP or not, but... Color Preserver is not like our rod finish which will always set up. Color Preserver can freeze and just go bad over time. This can allow the finish to soak into the thread in a blotchy pattern. How long have you had it? Its possible to have old Color Preserver that is good, but I would not recommend keeping Color Preserver for more than
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Sorry you are having trouble. This sounds like your finish is under mixed. A tacky finish is indicative of improper or insufficient mixing. Basically, mix it longer and more thoroughly. Scrape the walls of the cup and bottom but avoid introducing bubbles. The finish will appear marbled, then cloudy, then marbled again, and then clear, mix it until it is crystal clear. There is a big dif
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Or buy this ...the original made in the USA. Flex Coat Self adjusting Chuck. Many of the fine retailers on the left of this page have them.
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Rex Here is a link to our video that we recently posted. It is high definition, short and to the point. We call this technique the locking wrap, I don't know how it compares to the forhan wrap. Anyway, click the link below.
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This is our latest Video on tying locking wraps on single foot micro guides. You know, there is nothing like the feel of a quality rod blank. Now, with the smaller, lightweight micro guides, you can have a rod that feels just as good as a blank. Roger Seiders is back to demonstrate a technique to secure these small single foot micro guides. This simple tweak on a standard wrap helps to grab
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Its called a Work Sharp.
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Howdy folks, We are happy to announce our latest video now on youtube. For over 10 years John Cates has been making rod building videos with Flex Coat and Roger Seiders. Now John steps in front of the camera to unveil some of Roger's never before seen tools, tips, and tricks. But why should we have all the fun, let us know about your secret tools and tricks. Click the link below to che
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Tom is right, we do have thinning instructions on our website. We recommend acetone and it doesn't take much. Here is a link, scroll to the bottom of the page.
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No worries, Ron. Just trying to help you out and get to the source of the problem. That's why we monitor this site. It really is a great resource for rod builders and I enjoy sending people here all the time that don't know about it. I do recommend our Ultra-V formula for you white blank builds.
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Chuck Maybe our video can help you. Its short and to the point. Here is the link
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This sounds like your finish is under mixed. A tacky finish is indicative of improper or insufficient mixing. Basically, mix it longer and more thoroughly. Scrape the walls of the cup and bottom but avoid introducing bubbles. The finish will appear marbled, then cloudy, then marbled again, and then clear, mix it until it is crystal clear. There is a big difference between finish mixed 99.9
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Ron I agree, that is unacceptable. Flex Coat that turns yellow in three months is not what we have based our 37 year business on. That sounds like the finish was under mixed. When the finish is under mixed premature yellowing can occur. There is a big difference in finish mixed 99.99% and finish mixed 100%. Have you seen our video on measuring and mixing our finish? Here is a link
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Cork is to fishing rods as leather is to cowboy boots.
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Jim You took the words right out of my mouth. Thanks for that. And a thank you to Gabe for bringing up this topic. Click the link below for more info on our gear motors.
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Scott Email me flexcoat@gmail.com
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Scott Our roller supports for our RL100 Cork Lathe Setup work great. USA made by me. That's right, I build them myself. Check them out on our site, scroll down the page, here is a link: There is alot to making these things and they are worth every penny. Email me at flexcoat@gmail.com if you have que
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20 hours!? Take that rod fishing.
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How old is your color preserver? It can go bad over time especially if it is allowed to freeze.
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Great question Marc You can also find this on our website in our Learning Center under using Flex Coat finish. Click the link below and scroll to the bottom. Its basically a 1 to 15 ratio. It doesn't take much and it will extend the curing time.
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Mark We here at Flex Coat will let the rod rotate for 2.5 hours to set, then put it on our truck or van with the windows rolled up. Since we live in Texas, that will heat it up fast and get it cured. We always say 24 hours of cure time is enough if you properly mixed your finish. The finish may be a little tender tomorrow but we would never let it keep us from fishing.
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Great question, Chad. Flex Coat Lite and High Build cure at the same rate. We recommend rotating for 2 hours and give it 24 hours before fishing.
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This sounds like your finish is under mixed. A tacky finish is indicative of improper or insufficient mixing. Basically, mix it longer and more thoroughly. Scrape the walls of the cup and bottom but avoid introducing bubbles. The finish will appear marbled, then cloudy, then marbled again, and then clear, mix it until it is crystal clear. There is a big difference between finish mixed 99%
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From you description I am a little confused, but I am assuming that the finish either ran up the guide foot or you mistakingly put finish on the upper part of the guide. Has it cured? If not wipe it of with a paper towel and some solvent. If it has cured, carefully carve and shave it off with a sharp utility knife. Be careful not to damage your guide, rod blank, or finished wrap.
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Dremel Tool. Carefully.
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Kyle If you haven't seen this video on how to measure and mix epoxy finish, check it out. Click the link below.
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Chris Our online free videos cover a spectrum of beginner to more advanced techniques. Click the link below Also, our hour long DVD covers beginner techniques as well as more advanced techniques. It is divided into chapters for easy navigation. Click the link below to see it on our site. It can be purchased through many of the fine dealers and retailers on the left of the screen.
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You know, thats why we build custom rods, we can do anything we wanna do. We can do snake skin, feather inlays, acrilic grips, marbling, little beads on the butt wraps, and right now we want to build split grips ;) And if you want more explanation click the link below for our split grip video:
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