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Thanks Gypsy. I always use Flex coat lite as a top coat if I am mixing finishes since I like the glass like look of epoxy. Unless of coarse I am going for the minimal build up of straight spar or permagloss. I have to say that I don't think it would have made a difference as far as the translusence of the wraps. In fact, I know this because I screwed up one of the tip guide wraps while I was trimming a thread burr after the first coat of MOW and cut into the thread- rookie mistake. I ended up cutting off the wrap and starting over and didn't want to do 2 coats of anything as all the other wraps were done. I applied one coat of flex coat lite to that wrap and it looks just as good as the others and the color is the same- although the finish on that one guide is a bit lighter than the rest, but no one else would notice it unless I pointed it out.

I have never used spar, permagloss, or any other finish over flex coat- do you do that with good results?

Lou

Interesting- I have to say your finish jobs look to be top notch so your method is a good one for sure. How many coats of Spar do you typically do over the FC lite- and do you thin the FC lite with Acetone? HAve you ever thinned FC lite with denatured alcohol?

A few more questions about your spar method:

How many coats of spar do you do- how long in between coats and, how long do let the rod cure until you flex it? I've done a few rods with just spar, but I am curious about what you do- since, again, your finishes look flawless.

I agree about the smell of Spar- nice! I think I'll try the FC lite followed by the spar on the Fenglass 605 I am about to re-wrap.

Thanks,

Lou