Flex Coat dry time?

[Drake]

I will be wrapping and drying my blank tonight.

Using FC, do you put on more than one coat?

What is the typical dry time of one coat?

I was going to wrap, put on FC, and put it in the turner. Then we were going to wrap my brothers rod.

Will the FC on my rod be dry enough in a couple hours to put his rod in the turner?

Thanks-

[chris]

No, on the whether it will be dry enough to take off the turner in a couple of hours.
Let it turn over night at a minimum, then put on second and third coats if you need to but still letting each coat dry overnight.
That should answer the question on whether you can use more than one coat as well. Great I'm done.

[Drake]

Thanks Chris.

[cheech]

I have also found that I rarely need to put more than one coat of FC on a rod. Don't bulk it up too much. try to use as little as possible but still get a smooth finish.

cheech

[JayMorr]

I have also found that one coat will work just fine. I have been using the thicker Flex Coat.

I let it dry overnight in my furnace room. Sometimes I leave it going for a extra day to insure that th FC is not soft or gummy.


JayMorr

[Ouzel]

it is 'hot' and 'dry' where you will be using the turner and you use 'thin' coatings of Flex Coat you can turn a rod around in about an hour.

Custom rod makers have a number of ways (home made drying set ups) to dry a rod in a short period of time. You can even go to the Flex Coat site and see their production set up. Could they stay in business if they had to wait overnight to finish each rod?

For the person who is only going to do a rod once in a while it is best to follow the mfg. instructions and wait overnight and do your brothers rod the next night.

With care a rod will last for many years so I always have enjoyed taking the time to plan the finished rod, order the necessary parts, then trim and file and grind and sand each piece into place to form a rod I'm proud to fish with. Take your time and enjoy the trip to the destination.

[Drake]

Well, this being my first build, we didn’t get to the flex coat. It took a little bit of time to get the hang of wrapping. It also took me awhile to get the guides in the right places. Anyway, thanks for the comments.

Any suggestion on the air bubbles in the FC? Do they pop on their own? I read somewhere to hold the wraps up to a hot light.

[chris]

Just your hot breath should be enough to rid the bubbles but if not more extreme hit like a lighter may then your wraps and cause uneven wraps. Hold the heat far away and then closer as needed. Use extreme caution!!!!!

[spotter]

Just your hot breath should be enough to rid the bubbles but if not more extreme hit like a lighter may then your wraps and cause uneven wraps. Hold the heat far away and then closer as needed. Use extreme caution!!!!!

These are where I have seen it there maybe more places I just haven't seen it.

I'm having a hard time following you this morning Chris. Is that "hot breath" being fueled by ethanol? ;) LOL

[chris]

then wraps should have been thin wraps.
Sorry, I am just not doing well today at all, am I?
Damn, hit should have been heat, where am I???????

[Grizz]

then wraps should have been thin wraps.
Sorry, I am just not doing well today at all, am I?
Damn, hit should have been heat, where am I???????

Ya, pull another tube jesee.

pea's

[chris]

No pulling on tubes in my house/office....sick pig who are you anyway! There is no one under my desk.

[spotter]

then wraps should have been thin wraps.
Sorry, I am just not doing well today at all, am I?
Damn, hit should have been heat, where am I???????

the messages weren't getting through before. Thought it was an exercise in Grizzbonics.

Spotter