I was taught to use a mylar type tape on my guides to get the small area of spiral for trim approximately 1/8" from the end of the guide wrap, but I always thought that looked tacky. I'll use the Team Daiwa LT series rods for an example to those that know them. These rods have what appears to be 2 silver metallic threads approximately 1/8"-3/16" from the outside end of the wrap and then the origional black thread goes the rest of the way. I have been playing around trying to figure out how to get those 2 turns of thread to stay on, but I'm having no luck. Either they come loose or I can't get them to stay packed properly. Should I wrap the main color over the trim color 4 or 5 twists to start? I've tried that, but then I can't get it locked before switching back to main color.

I hope I'm making sense here.

TIA,
Gary

Gary, I use a nail knot. You can search the archives and come up with some great help on very small trim bands.

Regards......Doug@
TCRds

I have heard of people using a drop of super glue for the very small trim bands.

Two turns not intergrated into the wrap I use a nail knot and a dab of cp to hold. Two turns in the trim I put in the piece 4-5 turns after the wrap has begun and just hold it along side the main color until two full turns are completed then wrap back down the blank covering the trim tag. Takes a little practice but it easy once you get the hang of it.

I do something completely different, even for one thread at the end of the wrap. On the underside of the blank (opposite of the guide) I put two small pieces of tape at either end of the guide. The tape holds a pull loop of thread and a length of the trim thread. Both of these will stretch from one end of the guide to the other so that when the wrap is started, it will go over them and lock them under. Then I start the wrap and get it going for a few turns. Now I can take the trim thread out of the tape and hold it for one or more turns at the end of the wrap. Next, take the pull loop out of the tape and tie off the trim thread under the main threads. Clip the two ends of the trim thread and continue as the ends of the trim thread will be under the wrap. They are very secure and tight. I hope this is clear. email me if not and i will help further.
Dave

I usually do 5-7 binding wraps over the tag of the trim thread.....then do either a 2 turn or 3 turn trim wrap...and then bind that down with my main thread...another 7 turns or so.

You're not clipping your main thread before youdo the trim wrap are you?

Just wrap you trim wraps right over your main thread....then bind the trim thread down....with your main thread.

Keith

I do it like Keith; just stop the wrapping thread, grab the trim thread by hand and wind the number of turns needed (overlaying the wrapping thread as I go), and then begin wrapping again, burying the trim thread for two or three wraps. Cut off the trim thread, and finish out the wrap.

Putter
Williston, ND

Thats what I'm doing wrong! I'm cutting my main thread and not overwrapping it. DUH

Thanks guys!