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tartan question
Posted by: John Shear (198.135.125.---)
Date: March 11, 2016 02:36PM

I'm planning out my next 2 rods and plan to try tartan wraps. I understand the basics of wrapping diamonds with darkers colors, then filing in with regular white thread and do not apply any CP. I also understand I should paint the blank white before wrapping.
For the diamonds with dark threads, does it matter whether those are NCP thread or nylon thread?

John Shear
Chippewa Falls, WI

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Re: tartan question
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: March 11, 2016 06:56PM

If you want bleed thru, then you want to use regular nylon. Anywhere you want a solid, opaque thread to hide what's behind it, you want an NCP thread.

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Re: tartan question
Posted by: John Shear (---.dyn.centurytel.net)
Date: March 11, 2016 07:50PM

Ya Tom, I understand that. I guess for the dark colors in the base diamond wrap I don't know if want them to bleed somewhat or not. I suppose the best thing is to do some test wraps both ways and see the effects for myself. But I figured guys have already done this and found what looks right.

John Shear
Chippewa Falls, WI

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Re: tartan question
Posted by: John E Powell (---.dynamic.wnyric.org)
Date: March 14, 2016 10:19AM

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/20/2016 04:51PM by John E Powell.

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