I have some new Pro Wrap thread thats not treated and did not get any preserver with the shipment from supplier.....Silly me....can a product be purchased from a paint supplier to do the job...??????? Bevin in Tasmania

There are some products that can suffice and are similar if not identical. What you're after is an acrylic sealer. If you have an art or craft store locally, see what they have along those lines. Also, some camping and outdoor shops carry a product called "Map Seal" which is the same product as a popular CP, the only difference being the label.

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G'Day Bevin Give Ross at "The Rodworks"a call hes located in south OZ (His link is on the left)& you should have it in a couple of days

Regards Baz

Hi Bevan,
I'll second Barry's post.

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

Thank you very much Tom , Baz and Col, as luck happens i had a one litre tin of acrylic in my shed, Did a test on a broken tip and it worked well ...................regards Bevin

Bevin,
Do a test on a piece of rod blank to see the results of wrapping without any Color Preserver.

Many folks including myself are not big fans of color preserver or NCP or treated threads.

Rather, I would rather have the look of untreated thread and the use of finish directly on the thread. You get a more transluscent look, that I personally much prefer compared to having the thread coated with CP or the use of NCP thread.

But, of course, if you prefer the look of a rod that is either wrapped in NCP style thread or the use of standard thread with CP applied, by all means use it. The use of a thread and color preserver is strictly a user preference and use the type thread that you like to get the look that you want from the rod.

Take care
Roger

Thats interesting Roger, This is my fourth build ,and the first i've used color preserver on, did some trim wraps on the Skagit i finished yesterday and it seems you need to go about three or four shades lighter in the thread to get the color required if you are not using treated thread or preserver.........would you agree....?????????............regards Bevin

Some threads darken under epoxy, some become transparent or semi transparent. You'll have to test them out and see.

Rufus
Port Saint Lucie, FL

Light threads on a dark blank will always darken without color preserver (or NCP) as they become somewhat transparent. The use of, or omission CP is a personal choice either of the client or the builder. I personally much prefer the understated look of no CP on the fly rods I build.

I was under the impression that a colour preserver is designed specifically to stop the uv rays form bleaching the thread (the polymer in the colour preserver deflects the uv rays)....
its not just for darker/lighter shades as the epoxy goes on.... .or....of course.....i could be wrong.....