Well I now have a bunch of tiny Fuzzies after the first coat and wonder how most of you deal with this? Oo you lightly sand them off or simply cut them with a sharp razor.
Bill Giokas

A sharp razor, the next coat you wont even know they were there.

Do you mean you did a poor job trimming your tags?

Or do you mean that all the thread on your wrap fuzzed up?


For the odd thread tag that slips thru I just take a double edge razor blade (cut in half) and slice a thin layer of finish and the tag off. Works like a charm.


I have had thread from a spool totally fuzz up and after the finish was on it looked like a caterpillar. Very fine fuzz. I didn't even see it while wrapping. I took an alcohol torch and flamed each wrap which got rid of the fuzz. Then I tried two methods of getting rid of the "stubble". On a few wraps I used a double edge razor blade and "shaved" the stubble. And on a few others used some very fine grit sand paper. Each worked well.

The offending spool of thread immediately went in the trash and a replacement was ordered.



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Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

Next time before you coat the threads with clear or CP, run a lighter under them as you turn the rod to burn them off. DO NOT TOUCH the thread itself but keep the flame several inches away. Just move the lighter back and forth quickly.

I take a cig lighter to every wrap I wrap for the same reason Matt mentioned above. I've had some bad spools that looked like a catapalliar (loved that one Matt!) as well. So now I just flame every wrap and worry not.

DR

Bill / Duane,

If I'm way off base here just correct me. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to hold the lighter / torch to the side of the wrap instead of underneath to avoid soot on the thread?

Bill in WV

Here's my 2's - - - Whatever instrument is used to produce flame, it is best to have a BLUE
flame as this usually means complete combustion and no air borne by-products - - -A yellow
flame is usually incomplete combustion and there may be air borne by-products ( smoke;
soot; etc.); un-burned fuel. - - - Don'T confuse this with products of combustion which are gases.

jocko

I light the Bick, then after a few seconts I then run it under the wraps. I do not light it under the wraps and get soot on them. It is a learning process !!

What type of thread did you use (Nylon, Rayon,Cotton or some other type of sewing thread) do no mention the manufacture. If it is a rod building thread contact your supplier or manufacture. You may have just got a bad spool.
Good Wraps Bob

I used Pac Bay thread . I did not see the small fuzzes after I wrapped the rod. I'll try the flame method next time.
Bill.

Check your tensioning device and maybe back off a little. I have not seen or heard any reports of bad Pac Bay thread. If these are the small thingys like show up on Gudebrod Green Nylon A it really can be quite frustrating and trimming that many is out of the question.

The press bobben type that you have well squess and make the tread strands pill up if it is too tight. Also check the wire loop that is attached to the boobin defects and you might check those pink line guides on the base of the carriage for bures.
Good Wraps Bob