Glues & Accessories

Whether you're looking at building your own rod or just wanting to replace a broken guide or tip on your favourite rod. Robert A Conaghan carry the best quality materials and finishes to help with your project. Below is a list of the range carried and sizes available in our extensive range. Robert A Conaghan supply a very large range of rod building component's to many local fishing tackle stores so check our list of dealers throughout the North Island, South Island and the Pacific Islands to find out if your favourite local tackle store carries any of you parts required.

Flex Coat Rod Finishes and Adhesives

Code	Description
FCTTA	Flex Coat Thermal Plastic Tip Top Adhesive. This adhesive is ideal for installing the tip top guide to blanks. It will maintain a high strength bond and retains flexibility when cold.
FCGFA	Flex Coat guide Foot Adhesive. For temporary attachments of guides before wrapping. Low melting point, fast, easy to use. Functions as an under wrap in protecting the blank from abrasions by the guide foot.
FC5M	Flex Coat 5 Minute Epoxy Glue. A clear, high strength formula for rod builders, fly tyers and lure makers. Bonds reel seats, grips, tip tops, etc. Perfect for epoxy flies and lures. Mixture has a pot life of 5 minutes and dries to touch in 10-15 minutes. Bond can be handled or put to light use immediately... full strength is achieved overnight. Available in 4 oz. set. Larger sizes are available by special order.
FCRBEG	Flex Coat Rod Builders Epoxy Glue. This is a professional, clear, high strength, waterproof bonding material. Perfect for gluing reel seats, ferrules, gimbles, handles, grips, roller tip tops, cork rings, butt caps and general repair. Pot life of 20 minutes... full strength in 2 hours. Available in 4 oz. set.
FCLSL	Flex Coat Lite Build Loaded Syringe Kit. Large 12cc syringes come filled and ready to use. Enough to complete 4 average rods. Kit includes loaded syringes with part "A" resin and part "B" hardener, 4 finishing brushes, 4 mixing cups and 4 mixing sticks
FCLS	Flex Coat High Build Loaded Syringe Kit. Large 12cc syringes come filled and ready to use. Enough to complete 4 average rods. Kit includes loaded syringes with part "A" resin and part "B" hardener, 4 finishing brushes, 4 mixing cups and 4 mixing sticks.
FCLB	Flex Coat Light Build Rod Finish. Flex Coat Light Build has a lighter viscosity, easier to achieve a thin coat for high performance light weight rods. Available in 4 oz. set. Larger sizes are available by special order.
FCHB	Flex Coat High Build Rod Finish. Flex Coat High Build is the original formula, for over 30 years the name has said it all. Hard yet flexible, Flex Coat is the wrap finish that all other brands are compared to.  Available in 2, 4, 8 and 32 oz sets.

Flex Coat Accessories

Code	Description
FCS2	Flex Coat 3cc Syringes. Reusable 3cc syringes guarantee accurate measurement of Flex Coat 50/50 mix with no silicone contamination mix.
FCMC	Flex Coat Mixing Cups & Sticks. Clear 1 oz. plastic cups and mixing sticks make a handy accessory to Flex Coat finish and epoxy glue.
GB	Flex Coat Nylon Rod Finishing Brushes. Low cost, quality rod finishing brushes. Great for applying Flex Coat Rod Finish and Colour Preserver. Available in packs of 10 or 85 Brushes.
SBW10	Flex Coat Red Sable Brushes #6. The finest pure red sable makes this brush the absolute best on the market. The firm, densely arranged sable provides superior control. This is the secret to applying to applying finish wraps at high RPMs. Sold in a pack of 4 these 1/4" brush can last for months when cleaned with Flex Coat's Brush Cleaner.
FCP2	Flex Coat 1cc Pump set of 2. These pumps are made to fit on top of the Flex Coat High Build 2, 4, & 16 oz. bottle and dispenses 1cc of fluid per pump. This helps make rod building and repairs quicker and easier.
FCCP	Flex Coat Colour Preserver. This strong, non-yellowing colour preserver provide great penetration and colour retention. The easy to use, non-toxic formula cleans up quickly with water. Apply 2 or 3 coats on regular thread to seal.
FBEBC	Flex Coat Epoxy Brush Cleaner. A safe, mild alternative to low flash point solvents for cleaning liquid Flex Coat from brushes. This is a great way to extend the life of high quality brushes.

Flex Coat Rod Building Equipment

Code	Description
FCWMC	Flex Coat Wrapping Motor. USA made 5000 RPM, self adjusting chuck and variable speed foot control. Complete with motor, chuck, foot control and base.
FCFM	Flex Coat 18 RPM Finishing Motor. High quality USA built gear motor with self adjusting chuck for rotating rod while applying and curing Flex Coat finish. 18 RPM motors are best for general use.
FCFSB1	Flex Coat Small Business Start Up Kit. This kit has the tools, supplies and instructional materials you need to start a small business building and repairing custom rods. This kit includes Flex Coat hand rod wrapper, finishing motor, step by step building book and all the glues and accessories needed to get started.
FCDL747	Flex Coat OEM Power Rod Wrapper. Designed for the professional, this top of the line quality rod wrapper is made from quality components and is the most ergonomically correct and motion efficient rod wrapper. With features like Variable speed, Engineered roller supports, industrial grade USA made wrapping motor and easy to use thread feed assembly.
FC4X6D	Flex Coat 4 Rod Drying Machine. Holds 4 rods, wall mounted, suitable for tackle shop operations or stackable for mass production OEM purposes. Continuous duty 6 RPM USA made motor standard. On-Off lights and switches.