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Guy,
The finish not setting fully is a product of the mixture not being mixed well enough and temperature of the room. When you say sufficient room temp, what is that? For a finish not to set fully, the temp is probably below 70 ish. Crank that thermostat up to 90 and let her spin. Also, when mixing the epoxy, move the spatula around the mixture and let it fold gently over itself. Mix this for about 5 minutes to get the chemical reaction that is needed for full cure. At this point, if it is still way tacky from yesterdays application, mix another batch and apply over the tacky epoxy. PM me if you need further help. Im always lurking on here.

Kevin

 

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Ok. Now you bring another point up. Humidity plays a key roll in the finish process. If your ambient air is humid, anything over about 40, it will have problems. Luckily, one of the benefits of an electric air conditioner or electric heater is that they tend to dry out the room. Where are you located?
Mix the finish (exactly equal parts of both A and B) and stir. However, dont move the spatula, move the cup around the spatula. Moving the spatula tends to mix air bubbles into the mix. If you have air bubbles at the end of 3-5 minutes of mixing, either heat the mixture to release the bubbles, or pour it onto a piece of tinfoil to let the bubbles escape.
It sounds like the mixture wasn't mixed thoroughly.
63 or 64 is way too cool. You want the room as hot as you can get it. When we apply finish, its hot in the room. Minimum of 80, thats my estimate. Some builders even have hot boxes to spin their rods after application. They are very very hot!!


Fingers crossed for you.

Kevin

 

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There you go. I think temperature might have been the culprit this time. The cup will remail tacky a bit longer as it is thicker in the cup and thinner on the rod. Keep it warm and it should cure just fine.

Glad to be if help.

Kevin

 

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UMMMM Mark, getting things "rock hard" got you in this situation. For you right now, soft and sticky might be better served. Just my opinion!!!

 

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I use them under the guides. My process that is in the magazine goes into how to apply and deal with that. It involves precracking before finish is applied. WHen you do, small, hairline cracks will be present. When done before the finish is applied, it will fill the cracks with finish, allowing ot to remain sealed. It's the nature of the beast, I guess. What I am leaning toward it using it on butt wraps and the first guide and then transitioning to a comparable color thread underwrap.
If you don't get the magazine, GET IT!! LOL. Or, you can come tothe EXPO in High Point and I will be presenting a seminar on it.
Thanks again Mark.

 

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expo, high point? do tell.

Yeah Bro. Im presenting this year. Are you going? Let me know and we will go out on Friday night or Saturday night. The Rodmaker dinner is Friday night and its always a good time. Im not gonna be allowed out too late Saturday night as its a school night for me. I have to present at 9 AM on Sunday.:eek2: I will be wrapping thin lam and regular veneers during the demo.

 

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Mark,
Seriously, get on the rodbuilding forum page and go to the expo page on the top left. Rooms are filling up. At this point, the raddison is almost full. Thats where the dinner is friday night for members of the rodbuilding (subscribers). They have about 2 hours of drawings with sweet giveaways to the crowd. One woman won a Clemens lathe last year!!!!

Lodging

Kevin