Re: [VFB] Epoxy mysteries

[GGFlyTyer]

Hi Tom,   From my own experience with epoxy I've found the humidity in the room has a major effect on the finish outcome. Also never use five minute epoxy instead of rod finish epoxy. The rod finish epoxy may take longer to set but it also gives it a better chance of spreading itself more evenly on the rod while it's turning. Sometimes while it's curing if you notice it's getting lumpy try heating it with a hairdryer, that is also good for taking out airbubbles.    Depending on how far down you broke the tip, you can actually just change the tip or even reuse the old tip as long as there's no damage to the tip piece itself. Heat it up and remove the broken piece. If it's not more then a couple of inches it shouldn't effect the action of the rod. Use a fine sandpaper on the piece that you want to attach the tip to and make sure it fits all the way. Then get the rod tip glue and use that (NO epoxy there) it looks similar to a "hot glue" stick. That should solve your problem without having to send the rod out to be fixed.   Ray