Thembonez Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Anyone that has used it, what’s your thoughts on flex coat for finishing your lures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Does it count that I have used it on fishing rod wraps? It seems like it would work OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverSmallieGuy Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 I think it would work, just not 100% ideal. I think it would be kinda like using 5 minute epoxy for a clear coat; durable, but not ideal. Braden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 So FlexCoat makes several different products. The have a Rod Builders epoxy that sets up relatively fast...it is basically used on rod handle assembly. Then the High Build thats used on thread...and its sets up a lot slower. I have use the High Build on lures...you just need to keep it turning for a couple hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc14 Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 They also make one for lure coating. I’ve used about 16 oz all in all . No real complaints. I decided to go the uv route . Less waste. Neither are what I would call cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc14 Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Lurecoat is what it’s called. I have had no yellowing issues as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty's Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 Flexcoat lure finish is one of the best finishes you can use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Flex Coat Ultra V high build is a very good clear coat. Takes a long time to cure so spin those baits for about 3hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverSmallieGuy Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 9:59 PM, RiverSmallieGuy said: I think it would work, just not 100% ideal. I think it would be kinda like using 5 minute epoxy for a clear coat; durable, but not ideal. Braden I take back my statement. I was going off of a couple things that I have heard about their products. I apologize for the incorrect information. Braden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 10 hours ago, RiverSmallieGuy said: I take back my statement. I was going off of a couple things that I have heard about their products. I apologize for the incorrect information. Braden @RiverSmallieGuy The have an epoxy that called Rod Builders epoxy that does have a faster set up time...its not 5 minute...but more like 30 minutes to set up and longer to cure and get hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 22 hours ago, Chris Catignani said: @RiverSmallieGuy The have an epoxy that called Rod Builders epoxy that does have a faster set up time...its not 5 minute...but more like 30 minutes to set up and longer to cure and get hard. rod builders epoxy is good for sealer coat but I would not use it to clear coat, no uv additives in that porduct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, benton B said: rod builders epoxy is good for sealer coat but I would not use it to clear coat, no uv additives in that porduct One thing people dont realize is that a UV inhibiter in epoxy is there only for the epoxy...and it only for a limited time...and that may change. But the material under the epoxy is still subject to UV discoloration. Take hard wood floors for example...the epoxy may not yellow due to UV inhibiters...but the wood will still discolor. Source on UV resistance Edited March 21, 2022 by Chris Catignani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverSmallieGuy Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Chris Catignani said: One thing people dont realize is that a UV inhibiter in epoxy is there only for the epoxy...and it only for a limited time...and that may change. But the material under the epoxy is still subject to UV discoloration. Take hard wood floors for example...the epoxy may not yellow due to UV inhibiters...but the wood will still discolor. So that means the UV light can penetrate through the epoxy and yellow the paint underneath the clear coat. Any way to prevent that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, RiverSmallieGuy said: So that means the UV light can penetrate through the epoxy and yellow the paint underneath the clear coat. Any way to prevent that? I'm not 100% sure on that one. Its only going to be a problem if its in the sun day in day out. Some colors don't care about UV...and some paints have UV inhibiters. Like I have some Golden paints that say, "formulated with 100% acrylic polymer dispersion"..bla..bla...UVLS. UVLS stands for Ultra Violet Filters and Stabilizers. I'm sure I'm getting some of this wrong...but for me...I try not to worry about it a whole lot...unless its the color yellow. If you ever see these old four color prints on the wall were the grass and trees look blue...it because the yellow has faded out of it. Edited March 21, 2022 by Chris Catignani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverSmallieGuy Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 23 minutes ago, Chris Catignani said: I'm not 100% sure on that one. Its only going to be a problem if its in the sun day in day out. Some colors don't care about UV...and some paints have UV inhibiters. Like I have some Golden paints that say, "formulated with 100% acrylic polymer dispersion"..bla..bla...UVLS. UVLS stands for Ultra Violet Filters and Stabilizers. I'm sure I'm getting some of this wrong...but for me...I try not to worry about it a whole lot...unless its the color yellow. If you ever see these old four color prints on the wall were the grass and trees look blue...it because the yellow has faded out of it. I paint my lures with rattle can, and see on the Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover Gloss Clear that it is UV resistant and non-yellowing. I would guess that they use a similar formula for all of their colors. I am going to go out on a whim and say that the Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover cans are UV resistant as well. I would guess that the same would apply to most airbrush colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverSmallieGuy Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 How durable is the Flex Coat though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, RiverSmallieGuy said: How durable is the Flex Coat though? I think epoxy is pretty durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 Flexcoat works just fine. But it’s more expensive than many other epoxies because it’s custom formulated for rod threads. Just about any SLOW cure epoxy works well. Just dont try to use fast cure epoxies. They don’t level out well and they yellow quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverSmallieGuy Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 3/27/2022 at 8:16 PM, BobP said: Flexcoat works just fine. But it’s more expensive than many other epoxies because it’s custom formulated for rod threads. Just about any SLOW cure epoxy works well. Just dont try to use fast cure epoxies. They don’t level out well and they yellow quickly. So, if you're going to spend that much on epoxy clear coat, you could spend less and get TrueCoat, which is widely considered the best lure clear coat ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
