Panfisher;
The humidity level in your home certainly plays a very big role on how the Flexcoat or any other rod epoxy works out and setup time has a big bearing on that as well. As far as the Flexcoat working time is concerned, I have found that mixing properly in a small mixing cup, then transferring the mixture into an aluminum tart tray (some folks use aluminum foil), helps to lengthen the working time. I usually finish in 2 stages.....all guide wraps 1st, then diamond butt wraps with a separate coat another day. A tip on using colour preservor.....I use Flexcoat CP diluted 50/50 with distilled water, 2 saturating coats on the wraps letting each dry overnight before finishing with epoxy. If you try to rush the epoxy finish, you will end up with foggy results in the epoxy due to the humidity levels underneath the thread wraps. I have found this method works very well for me and with very good results plus never had to opt to using NCP threads. Personal preference here!



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