Has anybody ever used the thread master One epoxy finish and is it a lite build or heavy build type of finish and is it ment to be used as a Rod cement or a Thread finish! apply and go or mix and finish type of epoxy.

Glenn McMurrian

It is a finish for thread wraps, not an adhesive. It is very lite and needs multiple coats to look like two part epoxy. No mixing necessary only one part. Tried it and did not like the appearance.

sounds like you know your stuff Phil nice to here from a guy that has been building rods for ever and from how you say it there is not much of a need to even try it.

thanks Phil

Glenn McMurrian

It's not an epoxy. It may or may not be to your liking. Some folks want a single part finish, to be applied in multiple thin coats. Different people like different things.

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best thing to do is get a small amount of it and try it on a piece of scrap blank with a wrap

Bill - willierods.com

I like to use it for repairs. I do not like the fact that it takes several coats, and that it is difficult to make it look as smooth as 2 part finish.
I do like the fact that it dries super fast and that it is a one part finish. For me, it is really good for guide repairs where you have one, maybe two guides to replace or repair. No mixing, no 24 hour wait time. In that sense, it has a place on my bench and definitely gets used.

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

I used it on my latest build. Don't like it. I intended to put it in file13, but after reading David's comment, I think I'll keep it around for quick repair work. It may be just the thing for that application.

Biggest, and for me the only pro; it penetrates nicely. The first coat fixes the thread to the blank and seals the tunnels nicely.

Possible pro for some apps; it sets up very quickly.

biggest con; it sets up so quick it does not level well at all. I tried coating a decal. Ended up stripping it off and starting over with normal two-part finish.

second biggest con; it takes several coats to even come close to looking good. I had five coats on the latest rod, and it still does not look good to me.

I think what I should be saying is; there's a learning curve for this finish I do not intend to explore. I get good results with regular two part finish. I don't need to learn how to use this stuff.

glenn,where did you get the thread master one epoxy finish .i would like to give it try.

I use it when I need to do a fast, down-and-dirty tip-top repair. For that, it's great. For any situation where time is not of the essence, I use my favorite 2-part epoxy, which happens to be Threadmaster high build.