Need to wrap a rod this following week
What's everyone using for emerald green whippings with spar varnish.
Looking for favourites what would everyone recommend?
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Posts: 63 12/19/08 09:38:19 |
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Posts: 6 12/19/08 10:26:51 |
Pearsall's Highland Green
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Posts: 532 12/19/08 19:32:21 |
OK... Top Secret..."-)
Try YLI - 134 - #50... PS... Welcome Germanbrown...!!! 
Take Care, Dave
Denver Dave's Vintage Bamboo Fly Rods
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Posts: 63 12/21/08 02:03:01 |
Thanks guys
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BOB NUNN.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 3 12/23/08 06:06:50 |
Dave - what do you use as color preserver? My 'emerald' turns almost black as soon as varnish penetrates.
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Posts: 532 12/23/08 06:50:04 |
No color preserver in the above photo, just straight spar varnish...
It dose look nice with color preserver tho...
Take Care, Dave
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Joel Anderson.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 2 01/05/09 16:12:59 |
Dave, You also have an absolutely gorgeous rod with blue wraps pictured on your website. I'm building a bamboo spinning rod for my non-fly fishing brother
and I'd like to try for a similar finish. Care to share another trade secret? How do you preserve that true color w/spar. As somebody else mentioned
already, whenever I try a dark color, such as blue or green, it turns dark brown as soon as I apply spar varnish without CP.
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Posts: 3 01/10/09 12:19:06 |
Dave,
There are a lot of hits on this topic - admirers looking for extended enlightenment. BOB |
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Posts: 532 01/10/09 18:17:54 |
Well Joel ... First off you start with colors much lighter then the desired color in most cases...
The rod you talk of was wrapped with vintage SunSet 00 nylon ( there I go again ) and I had just enought to finish that rod... Did some checking around and think the PacBay Rodsmith Nylon in Sky Blue ( Y100A-SB ) will do the trick... Anothor thing to keep in mind that rod was flamed and that also effects the finish color... If you doing a blond ( that sounds funny ) I would go with a Medium Blue...
Take Care, Dave
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Posts: 56 01/14/09 14:49:37 |
I just recieved a thread shipment on Monday of various YLI threads. The 219 and 220 both look very nice in test wraps, both a rich emerald green when finished
with Ace spar varnish, no color preserver. The 219 is my favorite, the 220 a bit darker, but not near black. Got great service and prices from Larry at High
Sierra Rods on the order. It was good to have a chance to meet some of you in Denver. Ray
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