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Color Preserver
Posted by: Peter Olesiewicz (---.sip.bct.bellsouth.net)
Date: November 28, 2008 01:23AM

I have previously used NCP threads. I am going to use bright color Madeira thread for a light spinning rod. Which color preserver do you guys recommend?

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Re: Color Preserver
Posted by: Terry Morrell (75.39.248.---)
Date: November 28, 2008 02:48AM

Chromaseal

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Re: Color Preserver
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 29, 2008 03:24PM

I use Chromaseal or U-40 Color Lock with Madeira. At least two good coats

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: Color Preserver
Posted by: Tony Scott (38.102.29.---)
Date: December 01, 2008 05:07PM

Just wanted to chime in regarding the comment "at least two good coats".

I also use Chromaseal and last weekend layed on @#$%& of a coat that took forever to sink in. Thinking that this one mega coat was sufficient, I epoxied and the wraps developed some dark spots where threads had not completely been protected. The lesson here is that you really do need two coats. As with epoxy, I would imagine multiple lighter coats is best.

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Re: Color Preserver
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: December 01, 2008 06:43PM

Tony, Look with a magnifying glass and see if the dark spots aren't caused by the blank showing between threads! Thread needs to be really packed when using thread lighter than the blank.

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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