How do you all remove dust / debris from your wraps / rod prior to appling finish?
Is it OK to use something like a tack cloth or would that leave a residue?
BjR

All you need do is hit the wraps with a soft paint brush. Don't wipe the wraps with a solvent or use a tack cloth.

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I agree. I use a bluch application brush. The wife had an extra laying around and it works great.

David Banaka

David Banaka Wrote:
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> I agree. I use a bluch application brush.

What is a bluch application brush?

I think he meant "blush". It is a very soft round brush that women use to apply cosmetics.

Question is where or how did the dust and debris get on the wrap? Before wrapping I have all my handle work completed. If I need to keep dust and junk off my weaves, I cover them with newspaper. The same goes for guide wraps. By covering the guides I don't have to worry about contaminating the wraps with dust, finger oils or other air contaminates.
Good Wraps Bob

LOL sorry folks. Yes, I did mean "blush". Thanks for the correction.

Use masking tape. It will pick up everything on the wraps and not sling it all around to eventually end up at the wrong place again later. You want to trap and remove the dust, not just rearrange it.

Charlie

Masking tape to me works like a magnet for any new dust and it is harder to get off. Like I said earlier, I take newspaper or wax paper to cover any thread work. I use tape to hold the paper in-place. By covering my work this way I can guarantee that no air born impurities or spill accidents well find their way onto my wraps. I remove the covering when I continue my thread work or just before I start applying my finish, I also have a portable air purifier in my work room that keeps it about 95% dust free. I also made an attachment that fits on my vacuum-cleaner hose that fits over my rod lath to suck up any cork or foam dust; I get when turning handles. Just my 2 cent
Good Warps Bob

I accidentally tipped over a dust pan of debris onto my workbench from when I swept up a small bit of dust off the floor. I've tried a vacuum but it doesn't get it all.