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Baw - I said the split "cannot" be wrapped tip to butt, and you are correct, I am wrong about that. I personally cannot wrap a split tip to butt because I use such a short tie off area, as you questioned me about. Square wraps are either 20mm (on blanks under 40mm circumference), and 25mm over 40mm. That is very, very short compared to most of what I've seen - moreso tat I do almost all closed wraps, and all intricate wraps.
Fishaholic - I'm gonna say you have a multitude of issues. First, I think you either cut teh CP with too much Denatured, or you did not apply the CP correctly (to the entire wrap) to get blotches like that. Second, and BAwana touched on this - there might be some contaminant on the thread which prevents the CP from soaking in. I really don't know waht else to say.
How are you packing yor threads? Are you going back and slicing off and fuzzies or nubs prior to putting the epoxy on?
Seriously, no more bltting for you. Apply 2 super duper heavy coats of CP, don't blot, and see if that works. You gotta start somewhere with a perfect wrap, and if 2 heavy coats of CP doesn't work, you know there is contamination.
ANyone else have suggestions? YOu might want to go post these pics on rodbuilding.org, and ask what went wrong over there. I don't know what else I can do to hepl.
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