Wrapping a green blank

[2dogkayak]

I have a beautiful green blank that is not much different than a Winston in color.

I need some ideas about what shades of thread to wrap it.

I will use 4 turns of silver thread as tipping, as the rod will have all chrome parts.

I have some dark green Gudebrod size A thread, but I thought color preserved light green would look sharp, but no one seems to make light green thread.

Bill

[TampaJim]

If you tip with silver, your choices are more limited. I find that green blanks do well with combinations of tan and/or chestnut with a black tipping.

[mosca seca]

You might want to consider Gudebrod #6779 med. Green.

Either way some test wraps on the grip section are always a good way to see how various threads look on the blank.

Hope this helps

[2dogkayak]

Tampa Jim,

Good idea.

Do you mean with or without color preserver?

Bill

[TampaJim]

I don't use CP, I use NCP thread. The only time that I use regular nylon, is for translucent (stealth) wraps that I want to "disappear" into the blank.

You get a much better bond without CP - it costs me money, and reputation points, to see a rod once it leaves - so I do everything possible to ensure solid construction, NCP thread and no CP is one of those things.

Any doubts ... do a wrap my way and one with CP, let them sit for a week and then see which one you can remove easiest.

If you want to see what it will look like with epoxy on it. Wrap a section, no guides, just thread - apply vegetable oil to the wraps - POOF, instant preview and it cleans right up.

TJ -

[Arkriver]

Before you decide on a color, be sure you take the blank out side in the bright sun and look at its color. I built a SCIV that looks green inside but somewhat blue outside. My color selection is somewhat off but it still catches fish

[Jerry]

Before you decide on a color, be sure you take the blank out side in the bright sun and look at its color. I built a SCIV that looks green inside but somewhat blue outside. My color selection is somewhat off but it still catches fish

The first SCIV I did I used green and got the same result as you.
On the next one I ordered a spool of thread from St Croix. "Legand Teal" I think they called it....its what they use on that series.

[gadabout]

My suggestion would be medium or dark green thread (with color preserver) and white tipping (two or three turns). You could use regular or NCP white for the tipping.

[Coach]

For what it is worth, I did a SCIV and used a black thread with gold tipping. Looked so good I decided to build another and use gold guides.