Leo,

That is beautiful finish on the rod and wraps, and I'm sure there were several coats of Permagloss to achieve that look. I guess if you don't mind spending the time applying multiple coats, there's not a lot of difference in the look of the final product between the two finishes. Granted, the rod you are showing has the finish on the blank as well as the wraps, so the look is even more impressive than just coating the wraps. My thought process is that the more coats of finish that are applied, the more opportunity to get contamination in the finish (i.e. ambient airborne dust), which must be dealt with to achieve that perfect look. Not everyone is able to provide a dust free environment when coating their wraps.

Thanks for sharing the picture.

Joe