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| That epoxy from Stamina is more suited for rod wraps. And after mixing, you wouldn't have much epoxy to cover any sort of large area.
Envirotex is the way to go. It comes in various sizes, so you don't have to spend a ton of money. It all depends on what you are doing.
For small jobs, you can use Devcon 2-ton or 5-minute epoxy and brush it on, but again that would be for one lure at a time, or a small area. |
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| if your talking about the epoxy made by cs coatings, it is wicked durable, plastic worms won't even stick and melt to it, you mix it just like any other epoxy 1to 1 ratio, it's thin though, far more durable than the thick epoxies, i've used this stuff for 15 years, it's very strong odor though, the envirotects and flex coats look very nice, but if you smack a rock or your hooks finally wear thru, and water gets under it, it will be coming off, if you must use the thicker epoxies, use flat tone paints, as it will stick better to flat paints than it will to glossy paints, and don't get me wrong, i'm not totally against envirotex , i use it on glide baits once in awhile. i would not recomend using the thin epoxy from stamina on rod blanks, it is such a strong finish that it would probably eat thru the finish on the blank, envirotec is basically the same formula as flex coat rod finish, just a little thicker, and the company that makes envirotec also makes flex coat, there is another clear that envirotech makes called crystall sheen, harder than e-tex lite, but cures up even faster, so you'd have to work fast, another option is automotive clear, very tough stuff, i usually spray my clears thru a gun, the thin finishes mentioned here will work better if you spray them, i've sprayed envirotec in the past by thinning it with acetone, but it's another time sensitive deal, if your not watching the clock and it hardens to much, you could ruin the gun--there are lots of clears out there to choose from, all of which serve a purpose at some time or another--ryan/rylure |
