Ed Kramer Wrote:
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> You can use some old braided line. I took an old
> roll of kevlar line that I would never use and cut
> it in foot long lengths. When I want to clean up
> some epoxy, I hold the kevlar like floss and work
> my way around the blank where I want to clean up
> the epoxy. The kevlar absorbs the epoxy and you
> can get a nice clean edge.

Hmmmmmmmmm - That's a good idea - I am using unwaxed dental floss now - but it just wipes it off. I like the idea of the braid to absorb. Thanks
Herb
CTS

I usually go a little over on the blank, but it's not always because I do it intentionally. I just don't have the steadiest of hands these days, so ..... When I go over too much I just use a folded over sharply creased paper towel with at least 90% isopropyl alcohol on it, and slide it along the blank to the edge of the wrap.

As far as going slightly over on to the blank to mitigate water intrusion under the wrap .... I kind of look at it like I look at using a locking wrap on your running guides. Certainly not a bad idea, but not necessarily needed.

The finish completely saturates the thread, at least it should. Or perhaps I should say, I've removed a couple of sets of guides on rods I've built, as well has a few sets of guides on some of my old factory rods, and the finish has always shown that its saturated completely through the thread, to the blank.

The only time I've noticed where it hasn't saturated through to the blank quite as well, is under trim bands done with metallic thread. So for me personally, the only time I purposefully go over a little on to the blank, is when I have a metallic trim band on the wrap.

But like I said, with my not the steadiest of hand, I usually go over a little on to the blank, metallic trim band, or not. lol

I always go about 1/4 inch past the edge of the wraps with finish.
This gives a nice smooth start and finish for the finish and looks great.

Very easy to do, when the rod is rotating at about 50rpm.

Just bring your brush close to the blank and the rotating blank will pull the finish off evenly and perfectly.

For myself, I never have anything else touch wet finish. When I first started building rods and applying finish, I found that putting virtually anything on the wet finish - tended to make the completed rod finish worse.

Take care

REW

David,
I appreciate your response.
However, I don't put any sort of chemical on a rod, once I began the build.

I have just found over time that getting any chemicals on a rod that is being built tended to lead to bad results for myself.

Take care
REW