System three marbelizing

[Nebe]

ah. I bet your tail wrapping after you paint, but before you clearcoat.. that is oil from your hands not allowing the epoxy to stick to the paint- Use latex gloves when you tail wrap, and give a light wipe with isopropal alcohol before you epoxy-

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Nebe

ah. I bet your tail wrapping after you paint, but before you clearcoat.. that is oil from your hands not allowing the epoxy to stick to the paint- Use latex gloves when you tail wrap, and give a light wipe with isopropal alcohol before you epoxy-

I think you're onto someting here...only thing is I do my tail wraps after clearcoating, which is when the marbling occurs. The plugs seem to feel a bit tacky when I use my bare hands versus gloves. Perhaps the marbling is actually my palm prints.

This would make it impossible for anyone to ever hawk one of my plugs and claim it as their own creation...they're encrypted!

In all seriousness I think you may have nailed it, Eben.

[eastendlu]

So you are handeling the plugs before the epoxy is fully cured?

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by eastendlu

So you are handeling the plugs before the epoxy is fully cured?

Been giving it about one week before I handle them, at least. I assembled a few last night with nitrile gloves on and the marbling wasn't as bad.

[eastendlu]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Been giving it about one week before I handle them, at least. I assembled a few last night with nitrile gloves on and the marbling wasn't as bad.

If the finish was not hard after 72 hours then the mix ratio was not correct as the finish should of been cured. You can lightly scuff one of those plugs and mix a new batch of epoxy and put on a thin coat over it.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by eastendlu

If the finish was not hard after 72 hours then the mix ratio was not correct as the finish should of been cured. You can lightly scuff one of those plugs and mix a new batch of epoxy and put on a thin coat over it.

The system three is much more fickle than aftcote or any of the rod builder's stuff I've used, for sure.

The finish isn't bad enough to want to mess with it any further, but I will use a digital scale to get ratios exact from now on.