Gidday Fellas,

I have a couple of Cobalt Blue St Croix blanks and I have done a test wrap in my standard black with gold and silver trim bands and whilst it looks good, iI reckon it will look better if the base thread matches the blank.

Can any of you guys let me know the colours you have had matching success with for these balnks? I see that Gudebrod has a "Cobalt Blue". This seems an obvious choice but we all know how thread colour can vary.

Thanks in adveance.

Cheers
Chris

No, the #50 Cobalt Blue is a true cobalt purple-blue. Much deeper than the blank color. I'd stick with either #245 or #246 for the closest match.

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Thanks Tom. I have a 245 which is just a little too light. I wil ltry the 246.

Cheers
Chris

I wrapped mine with black thread and used metallic blue as trim bands/highlights---turned out real nice.

If you will pick a nylon thread that is close, but a bit lighter, and NOT apply CP ... it will look perfect. The thread will go translucent and melt right into the blank itself.

give st. croix a call or email them and ask them about prefect match for cobalt blank, i'm sure they will answer your question... i only live hour away from factory, and i have went there and find out the prefect color for all st. croix induble the new avid pink blank..
if u are from north minn or in wisconsin u gotta a chance to trip to st. croix factory and tour in the place and you'll get that all answer. that COOOOL place i ever go
Josh

Thanks Fellas.

Jim, I will definitley do a test without CP. I like the idea of the trhead "melting" into the balnk. Exactly what I am after.
Josh, I will contact St Croix also and ask the question. Bit hard to go for a tour as I am in Australia.

Cheers
Chris

Here's what I did with with Gudebrod Cobalt... [www.rodbuilding.org]

Chris,
I use the guidbond blue that is a touch lighter than the blank without cp. The color is a perfect match, once the finish is applied.
I use the dark blue metallic along with a silver metallic for trim and it is a fine looking wrap.
Roger

Thanks again lads.. nice work BTW Chuck!!

I use Gudebrod Dark Blue...no CP




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

This was done using Cobalt Blue with C/P.

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Steve Bro
(BroCo Custom Rods)