I find that's the problem with Flex-Coat - the "Working Time". It's possible it has to do with the humidity level at the time your finishing a rod but I find without thinning the Flex-Coat I can only finish about 4 guides at a time and the stuff is so thick it's time to mix another batch! - and I do take great pains to make sure it is mixed properly with the one to one ration.

I do use the ?lite Formula? and still thin it. However I have found acetone to create different problems. I have found Denatured Alcohol to work best. However I don?t think that is the problem in this case.

I have had the exact behavior you describe happen to me a couple times. This is when I used Color Preserver. It is the Color Preserver that gets damp and returns to its normal white color. Once in the sun it dries out and becomes clear again. I found it can be difficult to completely cover the Color Preserver. I decided to no longer use Color Preserver ? its either straight Flex-Coat or NCP thread for me.


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[This message has been edited by PanFisher (edited 20 March 2005).]