Hi guys, My first post here.

I've just started using PK original. Looking for any tips on the best way to use it. I've been using Thread Master for the last few years and thought I'd try ProKote in the warmer weather (Australia) to get the extended working time (which is awesome) I'm finding it quite thin and still not happy with coverage with a third coat on some of my guides. I'm using a 6mm flat natural hair artist brush.

Any feed back would be great!

Use a thicker rod finish like flex coat original.

With flex coat, I seldom use more than one coat of finish.

Good luck



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/2017 07:07PM by roger wilson.

ProKote calls it medium viscosity. It's more like lite. Great open time. Needs to be warm (70 F) or higher else the cure time drags on and on. Releases bubbles easily without heat. Supposedly ambers more slowly than others.

Unfortunately, 3 coats, especially for larger wraps in the butt sections, is not uncommon. If you try to avoid a 3rd application with a bit heavier 2nd application you're the odds on favorite for footballs.

I've recently made test wraps (silk without color preserver) using the medium viscosity ProKote with 3 ml each resin and hardner and thinned with 2 ml of DNA for the first coat applied so as to well wet the wraps but no more. Followed that with a single application of Prokote high viscosity. It worked well, but I intend more test wraps before committing to a build.

I think Threadmaster Lite has longer working time than original threadmaster . I personally stick to what i have had good success with because when i switch to something else i usually end up cussing myself for doing it.

Thanks Donald, I'll persevere with it. It does level extremely well. Lucky this rod is for me! The next build is not. I might go back to Thread Master for that one until I've mastered the ProKote.

herb canter Wrote:
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> I think Threadmaster Lite has longer working time
> than original threadmaster . I personally stick
> to what i have had good success with because when
> i switch to something else i usually end up
> cussing myself for doing it.

I wasn't aware that there was a Threadmaster lite! bugger.. Oh well I'll just have to work with what I have.

I have found ProKote to be too soft, although it is eary easy to work with it.

Don Campbell
don@sensorfishingrods.com