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Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: john creamer (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 14, 2007 10:11PM


I just did my first rod and on one of the guides (black thread) has a cloudy (gray) color in the background. It really shows andwhen the others set up Iwill re do it in the morning.

JC

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: April 14, 2007 10:19PM

Did you use Flex Coat Color Preserver?

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Ellis Mendiola (---.dsl.hstntx.sbcglobal.net)
Date: April 14, 2007 10:22PM

Did you use NCP black thread?

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: john creamer (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 14, 2007 10:48PM

I did not use NCP thread and did use CP. I am thinking that maybe the CP was not totally dried or set up.
It is funny but the other guides were fine. This is the first guide from the tiptop.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/14/2007 10:50PM by john creamer.

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: April 14, 2007 11:09PM

I could be wrong but I would suspect that the CP wasn't completely dried. How long did you wait?

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: April 15, 2007 08:49AM

If you used a CP (Flexcoat) that uses white solids you have made a mistake. The solids will appear as a milky way type cloud in the background. It is not recommended on black thread. Take the rod out in the sunlight and you can see the tiny little flecks of white. If you have other color of threads present that require CP use the 811 - if not omit the CP step.

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: john creamer (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 15, 2007 12:05PM

Yep that is what I did.
It a good lesson and is the first rod. It looks pretty good but has the little flakes of white in the background, It should make a good pier rod.
Thanks for the info.

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Dave Orr (---.theedge.ca)
Date: April 15, 2007 12:31PM

I have been using U40 Color Lock and am not having this clouding issue.

Regards
Dave

Fishing is Life the rest is just Details

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Duane Richards (---.rn.hr.cox.net)
Date: April 15, 2007 12:42PM

John,

Let your finish cure, then scuff with very fine (800grit or finer) sand paper or scuff pad, wipe clean. Next take Testors flat black paint and paint the black part of the wraps, let dry (the flat dries FAST) then recoat with your finish and it will look perfect! Just a quick fix :-)

DR

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: April 15, 2007 12:52PM

Just call it the "Moon Beam Special" or "Star Trek Galaxy" - it will fish fine! If you end up selling it be sure to charge extra for all the work it took you to hand paint in all the little "Points of Light". If that is the only mistake you made your are in good shape!

Gon Fishn

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: Steven Daley (---.tacom.army.mil)
Date: April 16, 2007 08:06AM

i've found with black thread CP isn't really needed as it doesn't turn transparent like the other threads.... or is it just me?

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Re: Cloudy color in wrap
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 26, 2011 03:13AM

No CP needed on regular nylon black

That is why store rods use it, cuts off a step

Bill - willierods.com

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