I have been working with Tiger wraps lately (Beautiful wrap!). Anyway, the only problem I seem to have at this point is the remaining thread on the over wrap (after sacrificials have been removed) will shift in a few places when I apply the 1st coat of color preservers(I try very hard to not touch the threads). I wrap with decent tension on the threads. (I get great movement), heat the wrap, and let it set for at least an hour.
Does anyone else have this issue? I was thinking of using a small spray bottle to apply a lite tack coat or 2 before I add a good coat of preserver. Any other techniques out ?

Thanks,

Jon

The overwrap shouldn't move when wrapped tight and heated. Scroll down the page to a post - "Fuzzies In Holo Wrap" where I replied on my procedure for applying cp.

Jersey, Channel Islands. (U.K.)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/10/2015 06:50AM by Steve Mcleod.

Thanks Steve,
obviously I needed to increase the tension, and I like the idea of thinning the 1st coat of CP with distilled water.

Jon

Steve,
Do you thin every coat of CP this way or just the 1st coat of a holo wrap?

3 thinned coats, but it might be advisable particularly on light coloured thread to apply a full strength coat of cp on the solid thread band parts where your overwrap starts and ends to avoid any bleed thru issues when you apply the epoxy.

Jersey, Channel Islands. (U.K.)

CP certainly helps not only hold the thread in place but also keeps any bubble formation to a minimum. One of Scott Throops tricks was to heat the whole upper layer of thread with a hair dryer then let it cool before removing the sacrificial/s. Seems the heat softens the finish below which helps the thread seat better.

That's how I've always done it too Doc - heat the whole layer before removing the sac thread(s).

Jersey, Channel Islands. (U.K.)

That's the way I've been doing it as well - I heated the top layer of thread and let it cool before I removed the sac threads, but wen I applied the CP , it caused a couple of threads to move. Like I said above , I probably just need to tighten my wrap just a bit more.

Thanks for your responses and Thanks Doc for your you tube videos - I've watched them all QUITE a number of times - Your craftsmanship is unbelievable !

I have not tried it yet but what about spraying fixitive instead of brushing on CP I tend to like the fixitive better it is clearer then some CP's Plus no brushing

Bill - willierods.com

Good idea! Thanks!

I apply the cp then remove the sac threads, then it seems no to move.

Doesn't that make the threads stick together?

Sorry once I have applied cp before they dry and are wet I remove