Rod varnish, epoxy?

[Gbcorley]

Depends on how much you build up Flex Coat its going to add a small amount of weight. This is how I put finish on a rod.
I have a epoxy warmer and warm both bottles (part A and part B) up then mix the warm epoxy together. This thins the epoxy out with out adding anything to the mix. I have seen old school guys add alcohol to the mix but would never myself.
The first coat I put on heavy take use my alcohol burner to help thin the epoxy out to soak into the threads faster. Give it a few min to soak and then go back and take as much as I can get back off. When it dries I can or almost can feel the threads.
I always warm the epoxy and add thin coats until I get what I'm looking for.
Every coat after the first is basicaly what you see is what you will get. The thread will already be soaked so nothing will soak any of the epoxy up to change the look you are seeing.

I personally think Flex Coat is the best option but tons of rods were made before it was a around. Almost every production rod is made with flex coat or something just like it.


You don't have to have a epoxy warmer on a side note, it just helps thin it out. I would put it on the same with or with out the warmer