Rod wrapping question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bubblehide · 12-14-2014, 12:29 PM

Tom, I'm a bit confused here. Every finish I have used (with the exception of urethane) is two part epoxy, and takes hours to dry. So I don't understand how most goes in the trash, unless you are mixing to much, or it gets to old due to the quantity you by.

Now you can buy thin and thick body epoxy rod finish. Thin body will give you better penetration. Thick body will give you a thicker finish, per application layer. And you can first apply a thin body, and top it with a thick body if you wanted.

The bottom line is that in most cases, epoxy rod finish is is epoxy rod finish, you either want thin body or thick body, or you want to use both. You can buy it in 4oz, 8oz and so on, all the way up to 55 gallon barrels. But you want to use all you buy within a year if you want to avoid spoilage.

I hope this answers your question.

12-14-2014, 12:29 PM	#3
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Tom, I'm a bit confused here. Every finish I have used (with the exception of urethane) is two part epoxy, and takes hours to dry. So I don't understand how most goes in the trash, unless you are mixing to much, or it gets to old due to the quantity you by. Now you can buy thin and thick body epoxy rod finish. Thin body will give you better penetration. Thick body will give you a thicker finish, per application layer. And you can first apply a thin body, and top it with a thick body if you wanted. The bottom line is that in most cases, epoxy rod finish is is epoxy rod finish, you either want thin body or thick body, or you want to use both. You can buy it in 4oz, 8oz and so on, all the way up to 55 gallon barrels. But you want to use all you buy within a year if you want to avoid spoilage. I hope this answers your question.