I have some blue composite sleeving that I want to use. The problem is the stubborn creases in it are very strong. I dont believe that the sleeve will stay bonded to the foam while drying since it takes so much force to make it lie flat. Will creases relax when wet, or is there something anyone has done to Iron out creases befor using sleeves? I have thought about ironing or soaking in distilled water and drying, but that may not be an issue once wetted out. Any thoughts? Thank You

I stopped using the colored fiberglass/carbon sleeves because of that. Even shrink wrapped it would leave a slight crease once in a while. The last one I did I wrapped Cling Wrap around it super tight and it worked out but it's not worth it.
One idea for every one who wants to color or tint their carbon is after the final sand and before appling final finish I have used Duplicolor Metalcast anodize paint then a clear coat. The Metal Cast is transparent and works well but only comes in 5 colors. Just an idea!!

The shrink tubing will force the sleeve to conform to the core. The seam is of no consequence in most cases.

If it bothers you, reverse the seam by folding perpindicular to it and set a book or other heavy flat object on it until the seam disappears. This only takes a few minutes.

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i had some that did the same. I called and spoke to the guys at soller. he advised the colored sleeves can get a set from being rolled and stored flat. try not to store it so it gets the set crease, rub it down a table edge to help remove the crease, and you can put the piece on a clean piece of pipe to help take the set crease out. the colored sleeves are not as supple as the carbon and you may notice the crease if your not careful

I love the green/carbon sleeving for grips I put on my forest green blanks and the American Tackle windowed reel seats with green carbon inserts. To minimize the seam on the finished blank I do what Timberlake describes and even tug and pull on the sleeve fibers some along the seam to pull them apart just a bit where they are compressed by the seam. I have pressed them a bit with a steam iron but not sure that does much good. I place the seam along the sides of my grip so that even if they show just a bit, they are not apparent look down on the rod.