Don't know if it would work with the usual wrap finishes, but when I wrapped a bamboo rod and used spar varnish ( Ace Hardware Brand thinned with Sunnyside turpentine ) I used a knitting needle ( at the suggestion of BB member Shaky Wadr ) to apply the varnish.
If your wrap finish is fairly thin, I don't see why this technique wouldn't work with it. Had no bubbles at all using the knitting needle and it was very easy to control the flow onto the threads.
John
P.S. Working with spar varnish is a lot easier than the FlexCoat products I used on the two graphite rods I built last year. If I were going to do another graphite rod, I would certainly try the varnish.
Last edited by JohnScott; 02-18-2009 at 01:17 AM.
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