[VFB] Another rod building question

[Tom Davenport]

My rod building marathon has helped me do a better, faster, job, but 
there is one problem I haven't been able to solve:  It is  the long, 
thin coat of epoxy used to cover the logo/rod information and builder 
signature.  I haven't been able to get it to look like it typically 
looks  on commercial rods.  It doesn't look terrible (someone less 
critical might not notice), but when looked at from the side it is 
obvious that the thickness varies in places. I have assumed that the 
rotating rod would smooth it out perfectly during curing, but it is has 
never been perfectly smooth.  Might it have something to do with the 
thickness of the epoxy?  Do I need to thin it a bit when doing this 
part of the rod?  And if so, what should I use for a thinner?

Thanks, Tom Davenport