Salty's Forum
General Category => Plug / Lure Building Forum => Topic started by: skiddd on September 08, 2010, 07:22:03 PM
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I used 2 different types of epoxy e-tex and flex coat I'm having trouble with bubbles is there a solution to this? also, both epoxy top coats don't seem hard like some other plugs, I have a beechmaster needle, you can press your fingernail in it and see no mark, when I do that to my finish you can see a mark, not hard enough? is there a solution to this? Thanks fellas!!
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well skiddd i never used e-tex but the flex coat has to measured 1:1 you cant eyeball and it has to be mixed at least 3 min...get syringes for epoxy measuring mudhole tackle sells them that will give you equal parts of the flex coat
put equal parts in a small stir cup and mix for 3 min.....or until clear when u start to mix the two parts they will be cloudy but as u mix they become clear...........and then you can mix in some fine flakes hopes this helps
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I do all that, I also build rods so I have all the equipment syringes, dryer etc...... I use a torch to get rid of the bubbles but they come back. I just wanted a harder finish.... thanks for reply bro....
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NICE skidd.......yea i just got done building a 11' ron arra surf series one piece........lure 3/4-2.5oz line wt 12-20
picked up the blank for 118.00..........well you got me on the bubbles i stirr slowly and i just use my breath to release the bubbles......
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$118.00 damn thats good. Very delicate blanks you know, break easy, but very nice...
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another thing I suck at, epoxy clear. blah
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lol......... I'm good at sleeping!
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lol......... I'm good at sleeping!
I'm considered an expert on that
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beachmaster uses a floor finish.
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hard=cracking
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Salty, on one of your finished plugs I bought at the nassau colliseum show, its a surfster special edition purple in color, the finish is rock hard and very thin, btw that plug is awesome. So the softer finish is ok? I'm cool with that. Are you gonna be at the Fisherman show on long island on 09/16/2010 ?
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you can't use what i use.
no on the show I've got too much going on here.
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K cool Salty, Can't wait for the smaller darters to come out.
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if he were on the ball he'ld send me. ;)