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2 years ago
Allan Thompson
Thanks Norman. Think I've worked it out. In my case I have already wrapped the guides using silk so NCP and I was adding black thread as a trim band. The blank is a 4 piece 6wt fiberglass so I wrapped 3 turns on the butt end wraps and next section and 2 turns on the 2 top sections. The idea weighting the loose tag ends down with clothes pegs was fine in a single wrap trial but to do i
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2 years ago
Allan Thompson
Phil, Michael and Roger, Thanks for the excellent advice. As I write a test trial using two pack superglue is underway on the seat area of the next build. I weighted the loose tag ends down with clothes pegs. Thanks and cheers, Allan
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2 years ago
Allan Thompson
Is it possible for a color preserver to contaminate a two pack epoxy finish ? Reason for the question is that I am adding trim bands for the first time, using a nail knot. To give the two band knots some structural strength prior to applying epoxy (CTS CrystalCoat) I planned to apply a small "dab" of color preserver (Proseal) to the knot Join area so the knot does not easily unra
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