Matt Brown
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20 years ago I used to mess about building roads and it was a piece of cake. All I needed was some whipping thread, some masking tap, some cellulose dope, some rod varnish and my finger. Dead easy.
Recently I've had to re-whip a rod ring so I bought some whipping thread and some two part Flex Coat. The latter was recommended by a local shop.
Apart from being a pain to mix in the small quantities I require for just a simgle whipping, I'm having trouble building up a good, smooth, thick finish as you get on most production rods. I'm getting runs and have had to scrape the dry varnish off more than once and try again.
I'm following the instructions as supplied, but without one of those motorized rod turning machines I can't see how I'm going to get a good, thick finish.
Any tips?
Also, would you use Flex Coat to varnish the rest of the blank?
Recently I've had to re-whip a rod ring so I bought some whipping thread and some two part Flex Coat. The latter was recommended by a local shop.
Apart from being a pain to mix in the small quantities I require for just a simgle whipping, I'm having trouble building up a good, smooth, thick finish as you get on most production rods. I'm getting runs and have had to scrape the dry varnish off more than once and try again.
I'm following the instructions as supplied, but without one of those motorized rod turning machines I can't see how I'm going to get a good, thick finish.
Any tips?
Also, would you use Flex Coat to varnish the rest of the blank?