I have put feathers (over thread) on a blank with color preserver (flex coat). All seems good at this point except for 1 small area of a jungle cock feather - the eye at the end of the feather. It seems to be rejecting the color preserver. there are 3 other jungle cock feathers on my build that accepted it fine. The color preserver just glides off of this area even when i place a drop on it. I am concerned about applying the epoxy over this area and it being rejected as well. Is there anything i could try and clean this area to get it to accept the preserver. Any ideas of whats going on and how to remedy this issue please!

Jon Hood

If one rejects it an 3 accept it, change that feather out , or clean it up [ DNA ] just an idea ,

William Sidney
AK

I think I will try to clean it first as it was soaked in preserver and glue down very good! I would probably make a big mess trying to remove it! Anyone else have any ideas?

Jon Hood

Ok, I didn’t get a lot of responses to my issue so I experimented- I took a razor blade and lightly scraped the the feather. Then I used the point of the razor and lightly cut through the feather - reapplied the color preserver and it seemed to saturate as it should. I will reapply later, then apply the epoxy. I will repost at that time to let everyone know if this worked.

Jon Hood

Keep us posted on the progress of your problem ,

William Sidney
AK