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Diggin Jiggin · 04-07-2017, 07:44 AM

Maple can soak up a lot of sealer if you leave them in too long.
I soak for an hour or 2. I did some darters overnight once and when wired they wouldnt float as they had soaked up so much sealer.

For Darters I also have switched to epoxy sealing.

04-07-2017, 07:44 AM	#4
Diggin Jiggin Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: plymouth,ma Posts: 1,142	Maple can soak up a lot of sealer if you leave them in too long. I soak for an hour or 2. I did some darters overnight once and when wired they wouldnt float as they had soaked up so much sealer. For Darters I also have switched to epoxy sealing.