Thread coating?

[Johnnymike]

I use bees wax on my rigging, basting glue for temerity knot tying and CA to secure complex finished knots some time.

Does any one use any thing to finish coat lines after put in place. I would like to accent the lines and eliminate any fuzz on the line.

It occurs to me I would like to get a finished look like the tared lines on the original ships of the 16th century.

 

[Rob444]

I have used dilute PVA with some success.

Rob

 

[paul ron]

bees wax has served me well.

 

[Novascotian]

I take acetone and cut parrafin wax into small shavings to dissolve in the former. Put into a small glass container and put in your rigging overnight and cap jar. Pick out your lines and squeeze between thumb and finger excess liquid then hang with a weight on the end to dry. Works wonders on fuzzy thread.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

I take acetone and cut parrafin wax into small shavings to dissolve in the former. Put into a small glass container and put in your rigging overnight and cap jar. Pick out your lines and squeeze between thumb and finger excess liquid then hang with a weight on the end to dry. Works wonders on fuzzy thread.

That sounds like an EXCELLENT technique! You don't get all the texture of the twisted strands buried on wax.

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

For natural fiber - I wonder what 10% super blonde shellac would look like?

I get the feeling that poly synthetic that is a bundle of micro fibers is replacing everything natural.
There is no fuzz. There is no need to do anything.
Unlike natural, there are no hydrophilic pores. The surface is smooth. The color that the fiber manufacturer made it is the one that must be lived with?

 

[Bob Ellis]

I use bees wax on my rigging, basting glue for temerity knot tying and CA to secure complex finished knots some time.

Does any one use any thing to finish coat lines after put in place. I would like to accent the lines and eliminate any fuzz on the line.

It occurs to me I would like to get a finished look like the tared lines on the original ships of the 16th century.

Dependent on the kit manufacturer some line is beyong all hope. Buy better stuff. It doesn't have to be premium hand made. Ali Express does some very good quality.

 

[danielsje]

Getting the right thread that looks good off the spool, for me works better than trying to coat it with something. I haven't coated my rigging thread for several builds.