Theflyingplatypus Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Can devcon be used for sealing the thread on line guides, or is it to brittle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 I'd only use it in emergency situations. It is more brittle than regular rod finish. The worst part is that there is no UV protection. The epoxy will yellow quickly and start to degrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 I'll use flexcoat then. I thought all epoxys where uv resistant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodtrader Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 I'll use flexcoat then. I thought all epoxys where uv resistant. Flex coat just recently became UV resistant. I wouldn't think that Devcon would have the potlife needed to allow proper leveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I haven't tried it on guides but Devcon Two Ton levels very nicely and I wouldn't hesitate to try it on thread wraps. Maybe add a few drops of solvent to make sure it penetrates the threads. I'm not recommending it as the perfect rodbuilders epoxy or anything, but think it will work OK. It isn't brittle and yellows no more than some of the rod epoxies I've used, like Flexcoat or Glasscoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeet Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Devcon may level okay and it may not show yellow for a while. However, one of the properties that all thread finishes have that Devcon will not it flexibility. Over the course of time the Devcon will crack due to the way a rod bends. I wouldn't recommend using anything other than a thread finish on threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooterfish Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 skeet is right, i would use flex coat thread finish hands down, i have used it fo years and it still looks as good now as it did when it was new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lure Washer Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Flex Coat has a flexing agent in it Devcon does not. Devcon would be prone to cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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