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cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: Bill Hartlage (---.sip.sdf.bellsouth.net)
Date: April 27, 2013 12:53AM

before applying the finish I want to remove all residue from masking tape and china markers. Is it safe to rub alcohol to remove china markers and tape residue

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: Col Chaseling (---.lnse3.cht.bigpond.net.au)
Date: April 27, 2013 01:38AM

Hi Bill,
Any alcohol you use is likely to get on the thread and cause a problem with the finish. Distilled water on a tissue will get rid of the china marker but maybe not all the residue from masking tape. If the tape residue is not close to thread you might get away with it. I have used laboratory grade iso prophyl on the blank before applying finish and didn't have a problem, maybe I was lucky but it's not reommended. Anything, except distilled water, you use on a blank could contaminate the finish and cause a problem.

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: April 27, 2013 08:11AM

Isopropyl is generally safe but do all you can to keep it off the thread. I wouldn't worry too much about contamination, but with all the various type threads in use these days there is not guarantee that you wouldn't upset the color dye or something such as that. Probably not, but just keep the alcohol away from anything other than the china marks or minor residue you have.

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: Dave Loren (---.prvdri.east.verizon.net)
Date: April 27, 2013 08:15AM

Bill,
Just use denatured alcohol. It will evaporate fast enough not to cause any problems even if does get on threads. Just let the rod sit for 5- 10 minutes before finish coating. Use a tack cloth and dab the thread wraps before applying finish coat. You purchase these at any auto supply store that sells waxing products or auto paint supplies.

Dave Loren
East Bay Custom Fly Rods

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 27, 2013 09:22AM

tape marks should ?? come off buy rubbing with a finger or thumb
Any thing other then water check first It may effect the finish

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: April 27, 2013 10:34AM

For stubborn marks or residue, quick evaporating brake cleaner works very well.

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: April 27, 2013 01:53PM

Number one!! don't use masking tape, use painters tape it leaves no residue. Number two! China markers are easily cleaned up with a water dampened Q-tip. I use the double tip type one end wet/damp, the other dry to follow the wet wipe.

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: bobby stout (147.58.99.---)
Date: April 29, 2013 12:07PM

Hi Bill just had the bad experience with denatured alcohol it soak into the thread and a year latter it the guide came off and expoy was like rubber Roger made the suggistion and after following up it was Alcohol on the thread.

Bobby Stout
Bloomburg, TX

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Re: cleaning a blank before applying the finish on wraps
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 29, 2013 03:15PM

I do beleve that some one here had said using a pencel eracer ??

Bill - willierods.com

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