Hey guys I have a question,
Can I use Rayon or Polyester Embroidery thread for wrapping
my blanks and guides? And also can someone tell me
the diameter of 40wt thread is. Is it size a ,c d, e
Thanks
Glen

I Was Born Without Gills, Therefore I Fish!
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40 wt is a TINY bit smaller than A. A lot of people (myself included) use Madeira Polyneon (mudhole and Acid rod and possibly other vendors on the left carry it) and other polyesters. Sewing threads are often coated with a silicon lubricant for use in sewing machines and CP should be used on them. I would avoid Rayons or Cotton as they can cause a LOT of problems

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!!

Glen; I use a lot of Maderia, I like it. The colors available are many and very vibrant. We don't know how the sun is going to effect it over the long haul. I have a number of rods in the field with Maderia thread on them, but no reports as of yet.

Glen: DITTO on what Mike and Jay have said. Keep in mind that the CP you use might darken your thread a shade or two. To get close to what your CP is going to make the thread look like, buy a sample card of all the colors and put at least a couple of coats over the threads. That will get you close. The other variable is the color of the rod that you're going to use. Hope this helps.
Terry

Give the Rayon a big miss.
DenisB

Thanks guys,
I will keep that in mind on the color change for sure.
Don't get me wrong I like the Gudebrod thread,
but there is a lot more colors in the ebroidery world
and I wished they would make it in D size, since I build
a lot of surfrods, I guess I could double wrap the guides.
Well I will try and see what happens.
Thanks for the info.
Glen

I Was Born Without Gills, Therefore I Fish!
Love The Wife! Live Long! Fish Till You Die!