You know, Bill, I've always been taught exactly what you said, "The thread holds the guides on and not the finish." It boggles my mind as to why the guides don't fall off of the rod easily. Is it the bond between the finish and the thread? Bruce
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Are you the one-part requires no mixing? That would be great. Bruce
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Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year! Bruce
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I couldn't believe how fast my Utmost order got to PA. Great!
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Guys, can you sand off fisheyes from the finish?
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Thanks All. Check out Tom's link for fish eyes. After seeing it I realized I didn't have fish eyes, I just did a bad job. I just flat out missed some spots. I decided I'm only going to apply finish during the daylight. I removed the butt wrap and refinished it and now it looks fine. This is the third time I re-wrapped and refinished. I took the advice that the job I'm doing is representing my wo
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Thanks, Tom.
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Would a drip of water or two, accidentally dropped into mixed finish, ruin that batch? I mixed a batch, poured it on aluminum foil and then accidentally had a drop of water hit the middle of it. I threw it all away and mixed another batch. Was that necessary?
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Is there a place I can see a photo of a fish eye? I'm not sure what one is.
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I'll give it a try. I've been putting on a heavy first coat. Thanks
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I have all kinds of trouble getting a level finish on butt wraps, too. I've been placing my finish on while the rod is turning on a 4 MPH motor. I've been using a brush, but have been hesitant to brush on the finish because of introducing air bubbles. I've also tried to finish the butt while rotating by hand. I thought if you actually brushed on the finish it would create bubbles.
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Hi Jim. I can see clearly they are just places I missed with the second coat of finish. I haven't repaired it yet. I want to make sure it sets up so I don't make a bigger mess. If it happens on the third coat I'll let you know. I really hope they're not fish eyes. Thanks, Bruce
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OK. Thanks. I understand. I'll just put on a thin coat of finish.
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Thanks. I guess the easiest way to fix it is to put a thin coat of finish on the wrap. Just wondering if there was a quick fix, but I guess a thin coat of finish is easy enough, too. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
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I put the second and final coat of finish on guide wraps. I discovered I missed 2 spots, about the size of the "O" in the word photo (above) or a little larger. Is there a way to put finish on just those spots without redoing the entire wrap? I have them looking the way I like and I don't want to mess them up with another coat of finish. I need better lighting above my table. Bruce
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Would holding the finish too close to an open flame cause bubbles?
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Thanks again for all of your help. When today rolled around it wasn't as bad as I thought. I used a razor blade, removed several bubbles and put a thin coat of finish to it. It appears to be just fine now. Not a masterpiece, but not a disaster either. I used TM Lite. I think I may have made the bubbles by picking up my brush and putting it back down instead of using one, straight drag across the
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I developed some bubbles in my finish. I used a brush and tried not to brush the finish on, but only sort of pour it and spread it over the wrap. Anyway, I tried sanding bubbles off one time on another build and it just made things worse. The bubbles were gone, but the residue stuck to the finish. I could use some guidance. Thanks, Bruce
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Chuck. Thanks for the offer, but I placed an order since I also needed some finishing products. I do appreciate the offer. It is very kind of you. Bruce
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Thanks, guys. I'll take all of your advice. Bill I'm going to keep a better record of my orders. Buzz, I'll be fishing Saturday and Sunday. Tom, it was silly to make such a request. LOL! I was @#$%& because I had to redo some guides and then I ran out of thread. I wasn't thinking straight when I made the post. The Best to you all, Bruce
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Found it.
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I guess you're right Tom. I really don't expect everyone to check. I'll make a better search myself.
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You won't believe it. I removed the thread and finish just fine but I ran out of thread. Gees.
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I placed an order with one of our sponsors for VLDG spinning rod guides and some thread, but I can't remember who it is, and I can't find a receipt. I ran out of PacBay Evergreen C Stay True thread and I haven't finished the rod. I'd like to place another order. Would you please be so kind as to check your computer files for me? Thanks
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I finished some guides and I see 2 that need done over again. Is the finish easier to remove if I allow it to harden or should I remove it immediately? It has dried for about 12 hours.
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Bill Stevens Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Problems you have with finish are not are not > caused by humidity - > > I live in Baton Rouge - work in a small outside > shop - most of the time in the summer the humidity > is 80% or better - I do multiple rods five days a > week - temperature in the finishing area can be a > help or
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Oh. I understand and you understand my confusion then. I'm going to go for at 6 PM EST.
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Gees, Bill, I thought I posed a legitimate concern. I've never built a rod in the summer. This is one of the few places I can turn to for help. Bruce
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OK, guys. Sunday evening the first coat of finish goes on the guides. I'll probably need to put a second coat on Tuesday evening. Thanks for all of your opinions. Bruce
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Well, guys, I've been following this discussion and now I'm confused as to whether I should try and finish my rod. The outside temps will probably be in the low 80s. I can get the inside air temp down into the 70s with a small air conditioner I have in my kitchen window. Should I go ahead and finish?
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