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Thread: waterproofing crafting floss?
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27th June 2009, 02:06 PM #1New Member
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waterproofing crafting floss?
This is gonna seem like an odd question, but i'm wraping a cane with about 60ft of braided embroidery floss and i was wondering if there was anything i could spray on it to make it a bit more enduring to the outdoors, i'm leaving it removable so i will be able to pillow case and wash it, but I'm having serious trouble finding a spray or something to get it with while preserving the color and UV responsivness, my only thought was scotchg but it seems to make the floss bleed mildly
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24th November 2012, 09:41 PM #3
Google "Fishing rod building"
when building fishing rods the guides are wrapped usually in a polyester thread but they can be wrapped in cotton and then coated in a colour preserver that seals the colour and stops the thread darkening when coated in epoxy. It also has UV stabilizers in it. I'd coat it in th colour preserver then a thinned down epoxy and leave it on the cane.
I know it's a fishing rod but have a look at this it might help.
http://www.rodbuildingtutorials.com/...%20Handles.pdf
Brett
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28th November 2012, 11:10 AM #4
Floss that is already waxed and will withstand the outdoors, was used by PMG/Telstra and was called "Lacing Thread" if you can find an exployee (or former employee) that has some, ask. It came in rolls and 60 feet is a small amount... ask around...
Geoff
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