coating a rod after binding

[stuart]

White knight uses Flex coat, I use a secret formula developed by NASA, and Erskin’s is ancient.

Stu

[White_Knight]

U R full of it Stuart

[stuart]

I can only dream of being as good as you mr white knight.

Stu

[White_Knight]

U know stu every one must think we hate each other .... only if they knew
As far as the type of finish .... I use a few different ones as there is different types of rods .and some I use as a base for others
I think U use Aftcoat stu don't U
Chai
White Knight

[PinHead]

bearclaw, I know Araldite is not the correct epoxy to use but I did a road a few years back and it's still going strong.

Have you had any bad experiences with it ??????

Peter

was that the Gateway Pete????

[wheezer]

to honest there are much better products out there than Erskine's...its not bad but main reason its so popular is that it is easily accessible..

[hussy]

have used the jack erskins , and find it to be crap. there are plenty of others that leave it for dead, ok for half baked job i suppose, but not for me. bob h

[sjp2]

but is it okay to coat the rod as well as the bindings or does it crack with the flexing

[Bearclaw]

sjp2,
You can get away with using two part finish a blank finish. Only problem is that it is not durable enough and will chip off the blank and if it is thick may crack depending on it's flexing agent. It is designed to coat the wrapping threads and protect them. It has a pretty weak bond to a smooth surface. However it does tint well with testors enamel model paints, only a drop or two needed, too much it won' set up. If you can locate it, Spar one part polyurathene works well as a rod finish.

[sjp2]

damn well its done already ,sure makes the rod look good -for a while anyway

[2DKnBJ]

I have built a couple of rods and repaired quite a few.My best results have come from using a 2 part epoxy.If you don't have a drying rack to keep the rod rotating during the drying you could use a hair dryer to heat the epoxy as you are applying it which will give you a nice thin coat.Give the rod a few coats and it will look as good as a professional job.

Cheers Dazza