Mr. Wadsworth:
I understand your position, and I have been patient until now to not disrespect you, in spite of your constant disrespect and attacks on me personally because I am not a full-time cue maker.
Yes, the forum section is entitled "ask the cue maker" I do not argue that point. Please also note the name of the specific thread entitled "Spray Automotive Clear Coat?" Maybe if the exact same topic was in the general forum you would be OK with my answer to the question? (Which, by the way, would have been exactly the same.)
I have a great deal of experience spraying Automotive Clear Coats on cars, trucks, motorcycles, guitars, bicycles and even a cue. That is what was asked and I felt that the forum could benefit from my experience in this area.
I am merely passing on that experience with the product directly related to the topic at hand- I am not jumping down the throat of another poster do discredit them and let the world know their opinion on the true subject at hand is invalid because "You Sir Are Not A Cue maker yet you keep on implying that you are." I am someone who has made a cue, and in process of another which I have posted here step-by-step for the world to see.
Water based clear coats was a derailment of the thread that you embraced in an attempt to discredit me. And my experience with water based clear, when I used it, was not a positive one, and I therefore relayed that information to the forum. I am pleased you have had good results with the product(s) you have chosen to use on your cues. Both pieces of information are an opinion, and the wise reader will collect all the comments and opinions and move forward on their own accord.
I respect you as a cue maker, and I also have respect for the quality of the work you do. However, do not use the fact that I am not an established, full-time cue maker to discredit the useful information I provide to the other members of this forum. You also had a first and second cue. Just like everyone else who has ever made, or currently makes, cues full time or otherwise.
I think I have been tolerant to your attacks and respectful to you and the other members of this forum throughout this but enough is enough. If you do not appreciate my replies to questions then do not read them. You can put me on your ignore list as well if you prefer. Or, PM me any time for my e-mail and phone number and we can discuss this like proper gentlemen.
Thank you Mr. Wadsworth for taking the time to read this, and my deepest apologies to other members of this forum for this outburst. I sincerely hope this is the first and last time this happens.