Bill great point and it is 10-20 degrees where i live right now so my heat stays on anyways and im about to run myself out of the house anyways since i have started building again. I have a spare room i use for my drying room and is closed off so it stays warm in there. But again thank you for comment. roger- that is what I decided to do last nite. It was my first build in oh about 25 years so
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norman i just sent you an email. thank you
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Those tension rods arent made very well but like Michael said if you by pass that and tighten down your spool a tad bit more it should give you enough tension to be able to wrap a nice tight wrap. Hope this helps as i have one for back up in case my auto one goes down but i will use this same idea if it comes time.
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sharpie all kinds-essentials fabric markers-calliorapher india paint marker-higgins black magic india marker-opaque paint marker and again maybe i am going about this all wrong but it seems every thing i have tried either runs to a big blob or the pens runs right as im trying to write on it. if i could add photos i would here or give me your email and i will send you a pic of whats happening. I w
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thank you for the help very much
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well i mixed the finish but apparently not enough as a few of the guides are tacky to the touch and the others are dry for sure. I just didnt know if there was anything i could use to rough it up and reapply new finish to the ones that are wet.
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I have let the finish dry on a rod i made for a few days and its still tacky feeling is there any sand paper or anything i can use to rub on it and reapply more finish? I figured out my problem after and all the other rods i have made have turned out looking great and drying no problem but there is this 1 that is a pain and wont dry correct. Thank you for any answers you may have for me. And by t
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It seems to maybe be the thread I am using because nothing is working every pen I have tried runs. I am using pro wrap color fast thread has anyone had the same issue with this? I am at a total loss with any and all test. I may just not put name plates on the rods which i hate because it makes it more personalized BUT nothing is stinking working.
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yes thanks to everyone that put their 2 cents in I will sure try some different ones but I do know DO NOT USE a sharpie with prokote finish.
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thank you i am actually drying a few pieces as we speak with different ways to try.
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What is the best procedure for making a custom name plate on a rod. Back in the early 80's my family used sharpie pens and after 1 coat of preserver they wrote the name of the person who bought the rod and then a coat of finish over that. Well i tried that and with maybe this newer finish it made the pen run and blotchy. Any thoughts would be very helpful and I am using color fast pro wrap and pr
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