CPES, prime or not--

[Diggin Jiggin]

I'm in the same boat as BBJ, I know nothing about CPES.

How is it to work with, any fumes ?? Did anyone use this stuff last year, and if so how did the paint hold up ?

[NIB]

For a sealer.I use the sb-112 It's made for surfboards an makes a tough as hell plug..i heat em up so it soaks in..It's a PITA thats why I have all these turned plugs to do..I also prime an sand to take out any imperfections to me thats what primer is all about.A sandable base coat that u can build an sand.I don't worry when I go too deep on the last sanding as i use a opaque white or black as a base coat when I paint em..I generally end up with 2 coats of primer that are sanded down to a very thin layer.I think keeping the paint layers thin will add to the durablity of the finish.I have this hard plug then a hard top coat the last thing I want is to have a big buildup of soft paints in between..

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by NIB

For a sealer.I use the sb-112 It's made for surfboards an makes a tough as hell plug..i heat em up so it soaks in..It's a PITA thats why I have all these turned plugs to do..I also prime an sand to take out any imperfections to me thats what primer is all about.A sandable base coat that u can build an sand.I don't worry when I go too deep on the last sanding as i use a opaque white or black as a base coat when I paint em..I generally end up with 2 coats of primer that are sanded down to a very thin layer.I think keeping the paint layers thin will add to the durablity of the finish.I have this hard plug then a hard top coat the last thing I want is to have a big buildup of soft paints in between..

Tony ,, do you thin the SB 112 ? acetone ?

[NIB]

No I use it full strenght.
I heat the plugs up around 275 an it sucks in pretty good.
I pour it in the hook holes an the wire holes an worm it around in there with a long pipe cleaner..
I love it with cedar or pine..Only Ok for ayc.
U have to watch the weight on ur metal lips..
Or change em up as u'll kill the action.
Nothing like it for pencils..I destroyed everything else..NIB plugs hold up..It's nice when u have a good one.'
I had one I caught a ton of fish on till i finally lost it.
I shed a tear on that day..
Harder woods like maple I don't think it is thin enough an 50/50 of linsead/terps or whatever is better..

[Diggin Jiggin]

Ok, I cooked some plugs and sealed them with epoxy. That was a sticky job.

Will the gold zinnser primer work ok over epoxy or should I try something else? I've never painted over epoxy, it feels kind of like working backwards..

[NIB]

Thats what i use the gold can..
When I put the epoxy on the body i wear gloves an get all up in it..
U have to setr urself up. I wipe all the excess off the body.Wait a coupla dyas for it to cure good, lightly sand before I prime.

[Diggin Jiggin]

Thanks Tony.