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[ProfessorM]

Anyone ever try this for a final finish? Just curious. P.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...%5Epage%7EGRID

[tobias]

Tagger has. It's a love/hate relationship. Hopefully Ed will chime in.

[numbskull]

I've been using their Clear Coat product which is very fussy stuff and takes a long time to dry.

[eastendlu]

I use it on some of my stuff Paul it the best out of the three mirror then clear then sb112.Its also the hardest to work with but its tough as nails and the finish is nice.Its very temp. fussy and also have to mix it up perfectly (no porblem for a machinist).I give it 2 thumbs up but their are many that have had nightmares with it.

[justplugit]

the search goes on, wer'e all nuts.

[Tagger]

Used it plenty... thats SB112 ,, Best to work with in July and August...It also has a yellow hue.. looks like goat barf on a pearl white plug .. It is tough stuff ,,, bounced plugs off rocks with no damage,, also ruined a bunch of plugs using it .. Mac got some ... he hated it so much he made me buy it off him . Get a small supply if you want to try .. I might be better with it now .. better measuring and mixing habits ,, Still don't like the yellow tint though .

[Jigman]

I've used their clear coat before. Good stuff. Like the other guys said, it can be temp fussy. Likes to be in 70-75 degrees while mixing/curing. Gotta make sure it is well mixed too. I found it best to mix it for a minute or two, get my plugs ready for clearing, mix again, pop a beer open, then a final mix before hitting the plugs. No problem coating 12 striper sized plugs and getting them on the spinner before it started to set up.

If you want to keep from driving yourself crazy with this stuff, pick a clear coat that you like and is easy to obtain. If your plug is any good, the clear will look like crap after a while anyway.

Jigman

[ProfessorM]

I usually use their Mirror coat and have had no problems so far. I tried E-tex the other day and didn't like it. Too thick and I couldn't get the bubbles out no matter how much I huffed and puffed. PNG its all yours at a great price. I prefer the thinner stuff for some reason. I guess I will stick to the Mirror coat. I may try the clear coat but I was wondering about the surfboard stuff. I figured it would wear better but if it is yellow I will not bother. If the Suncure would not be so much trouble to apply smooth, thick stuff, and the finish was a little clearer I would use that as it is very hard and kicks in less than a min. Oh well like Jigman said stick to what you like. P.

[Nebe]

professor, you can avoid bubbles in envirotex if you stir slowly with a stir stick that is non porous- i make my own out of glass- no bubbles at all.

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by Nebe

professor, you can avoid bubbles in envirotex if you stir slowly with a stir stick that is non porous- i make my own out of glass- no bubbles at all.

I agree, I also found that warming the plugs and the mixture( I think I've seen this stated like a hundred times before) makes it very thin and workable, I find that the thin coat produces almost no bubbles, and those few that are present dissapate on their own...

And to ecco the others, when you find something that works for you... stick with it...

[ProfessorM]

Yeah mixing is probably important. I am used to Mirrorcoat and my mix is all bubbles but they come right out because the stuff is way thinner and sets up way slower, at least when I used the e-tex, so bubbles are no problem to get out of MC. I am going to stick to Mirrorcoat and get rid of the e-tex I think. I am sick of trying new crap, until something new comes down the pike .

[hunan]

i use e-tex paul, whatya got?

[gone fishin]

Paul - you should give it a chance again. Heat it as everyone says and don't worry about the bubbles. I like to use a cup of hot water and immerse the container of e-tex in it as I work the stuff. I use a spinner and can do 30 or more plugs at a shot.

For the bubbles. Don't worry about them as you work, after coating all plugs I use a propane torch and sweep the bottom of the spinning plugs for sometime (about a minute). This eliminates all the bubbles and you can actually see the finish smooth out.

[John E]

I use System Three Mirror Coat. I find it to be the most user friendly friendly. I've also used the Clear Coat and had mixed success. I had to recoat to many plugs due to dry spots. It's tough stuff but, not worth it to me. E-Tex is just to thick for me.