I am having trouble keeping a wrap tight after packing. It is an optical chevron done with Gudebrod A over Sulky metallic. I am going to try a coat of CP and then try packing the last few threads. Thoughts?

Thanks!

Chuck

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

Do your packing before applying CP, or prior to the CP beginning to set. Once the CP sets, packing becomes very difficult if not impossible.

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That's what I was thinking - before fully set.

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

Is the wrap closed? If so you just aren't packing properly. YOu have to move the threads on both sides of the crossover points. I really need ot do a DVD

i've found that packing the cross points before and after the point i'm trying to pack also helps keep the threads tighter and in line

Billy - no, I sent you a picture.

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

OH!! THat's an easy fix, and doens't require you to pack after CP.
1. Take a white thread and make 2 more passes of the Chevy with it
2. Pack everything IN, form teh last threads you laid down to teh firs t(outsid eto in)
3. Look carefully and see if ther are any gaps, and f so pack from teh inside to the outside. That should remove ALL gaps
4. Apply CP.
5. cut white thread, peel it off
6. Apply CP again

Th last threads you lay down in an open wrap will bounce open no matter how well oyu pack them sinc enothing is locking them in place. The 2 white thrads allow you to do this

Perfect! Thanks!

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

Here is another solution, one that works even if you're not going to use CP. Superglue!

Put a drop of superglue on a piece of aluminum foil and get a tooth pick.
Pack the threads.
When they are where you want them, get the tooth pick. Touch the superglue with the tooth pick but do not dip it into the super glue. You are trying to get just the tiniest amount of superglue on the tooth pick.
Now touch outer most thread at the crossover point. You want to touch the thread where it makes contact with the blank, NOT the topside of the thread.

Done properly this will adhere the thread to the blank without saturating it. The bond is not strong but it is enough to hold everything in place while a coat of CP or epoxy is applied and dries. Since the thread is not saturated, the glue points will absorb the CP/finish pretty much the same as the rest of the thread. The glue points are invisible. I've done this with both regular thread and metalics.

Dave

They never stay where I want them. ;)

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

Billy Vivona Wrote:
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> OH!! THat's an easy fix, and doens't require you
> to pack after CP.
> 1. Take a white thread and make 2 more passes of
> the Chevy with it
> 2. Pack everything IN, form teh last threads you
> laid down to teh firs t(outsid eto in)
> 3. Look carefully and see if ther are any gaps,
> and f so pack from teh inside to the outside. That
> should remove ALL gaps
> 4. Apply CP.
> 5. cut white thread, peel it off
> 6. Apply CP again
>
> Th last threads you lay down in an open wrap will
> bounce open no matter how well oyu pack them sinc
> enothing is locking them in place. The 2 white
> thrads allow you to do this


Thanks for that Billy......it seems so simple yet...

You are very generous with your experience/knowledge.

Yep
That is one of the little tricks I learned from the thread Guru Like he said the last several threads will not pack --- so add several more and you can always take them off

Gee Billy ya got to take some of those Thingees off your posts so they ain't so long

Bill - willierods.com

Thanks Joe, i'm glad you appreciate teh info. Bill it's funny the only people who have complained about my signature are those who don't order anything, lol.

All they need is a bigger monitor. ;)

Thanks for the help Billy. As soon as my visiting granddaughter goes to bed I will finish the wrap.

Chuck

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

Only Billy has got to do some thing different

The bar on the bottom of the screen works well OK now where is that post button O way ------ over --------------------------------------------------------------------here

Bill - willierods.com

Bill, are you serious? My browser window shows up just fine. I assumed everyone else's did too.

Please

there have been posts about the way your posts are set with all the xs and os making them soooo looooong

It is no big deal I Don't Care and was only Playing with you

Chill

Bill - willierods.com

Please

there have been posts about the way your posts are set with all the xs and os making them soooo looooong

It is no big deal I Don't Care and was only Playing with you

Chill -- take another tote

Bill - willierods.com

The only other person I saw mention it is Roger.

Billy Vivona Wrote:
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> OH!! THat's an easy fix, and doens't require you
> to pack after CP.
> 1. Take a white thread and make 2 more passes of
> the Chevy with it
> 2. Pack everything IN, form teh last threads you
> laid down to teh firs t(outsid eto in)
> 3. Look carefully and see if ther are any gaps,
> and f so pack from teh inside to the outside. That
> should remove ALL gaps
> 4. Apply CP.
> 5. cut white thread, peel it off
> 6. Apply CP again
>
> Th last threads you lay down in an open wrap will
> bounce open no matter how well oyu pack them sinc
> enothing is locking them in place. The 2 white
> thrads allow you to do this


Great tip Billy! Why white thread?