David and Panfisher, Thanks for taking the time to respond. I decided to take both your suggestions and play it safe. I never thought about the color preserver, which I did use and let it dry between coats. Next time I'm not thinning, making smaller batches and playing it safe. Wrapping rods is a craft that I don't mind if I have time, but time is short and stripping rods that I labored over fancy diamond wraps on is a big bummer.. Thanks Again, Jim