Pacbay gudebrod abd prowrap how I no it isnt any of the thread it blushes on the declals

Stan,
Since this seems to be an ongoing problem for you, have you ever tried using an oven when you dry your rod.
Normally blush is caused by humidity and Co2 - during the drying of the finish.
To help reduce that many folks use an oven when drying rods.

As a test, you could simply put a long cardboard box around your rod while it is drying along with a few light bulbs to supply heat. Both of these things will tend to dry out the air, as well as increase the temperature; both of which tends to minimize the effects of blush.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2014 11:14AM by roger wilson.

Stan,
At any time from the time that you receive the blanks until you apply the finish, do you wipe the rod down with water or solvent of any sort?

Can you take a few pictures of the "blush" that you are getting and post them to the pictures page?

Although, we have all been referring to the issue that is going on as "blush", perhaps something else is happenning to your rods.

Be safe



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2014 11:19AM by roger wilson.

Just a shot in dark but could it be your brush or what you are cleaning them with?
Ricky

Ricky,
A good point.
This is one of the reasons that I use 5 cent throw away brushes for my finish application.
I never put any kind of solvent on a brush that I use for finish application.

Be safe

Stan,
I also wonder if you can think back to the time before you were having this issue. i.e. I assume that you made a bunch of rods with no problems.

When you started having the problem, what changed in your process from start to finish?

i.e.. if you did not have the problem for a long time and now consistently have the issue, I have to think that something has changed in your rod building process or other.

Be safe

Stan,

I am very familiar with this issue. If you do a search for Amine Blush you will see that I have posted on it more than once.

After trying everything suggested and then some, I ended up changing finishes. Found one that was similar but no blushing issues. Havent looked back.

That wasnt an easy decision. I really liked FC and think its a great company. It's too bad the environmental conditions where I finish cause this issue but it is what it is.

After trials you may find this the only solution as well.

Good luck!

Nothing changed in my rodbuilding tried the disposable brush but blush still present going to try a different resin next time what I do to get rid of blush is get a sable brush and lightly remove the blush I then use a led light to check it to make sure it has all gone then ilet it dry a repeat the process I get a excellent finish in the end no bubbles etc lovely glass like retention but it is a long drawn affair and annoying to think I never had this problem will try and put pics up but I.m not very good with phones or pc, s lol thank you all once again for all your replies really appreciate it

Stan,
Thanks for the update.