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Proseal & Silk
Posted by: Donald La Mar (---.lightspeed.lsvlky.sbcglobal.net)
Date: August 05, 2017 10:01AM

Anyone tried Proseal (the new color preserver from the ProKote folks) on silk? While I prefer translucent silk wraps, sometimes a guy has to do what must be done to obtain the colors desired, especially when wrapping a darker color silk over a dark blank.

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Re: Proseal & Silk
Posted by: Matthew Pitrowski (---.lightspeed.milwwi.sbcglobal.net)
Date: August 05, 2017 06:11PM

Hi don I have been using the flex coat water base cp with good results no streaking and color doesn't darken try it your self and see I did it on a rod wrapped with a pink cream and a briar rose color

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Re: Proseal & Silk
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: August 06, 2017 12:28AM

The best I've used on silk is Al's CP. Angler's carried it. Have no experience with Proseal, but others I've tried streaked silk sometimes.

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Re: Proseal & Silk
Posted by: Benbow Cheesman (---.wi.res.rr.com)
Date: August 08, 2017 08:42AM

Found this site while desperately trying to find out how to soften rod-wrap epoxy enough to correct a guide placement on the rod I'm building. Hair dryer worked perfectly - I was able to move the guide a skillionth of a whillimeter without having to remove the wraps. The rod [Temple Fork 4pc 5wt] is now on the turner with its second coat of Pro-Kote. Black winding thread with gold metallic boundaries. Thanks for being here!

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