Rigging - Question

[Ret-Navy]

Need some input on material for rigging.. The Swift I am working on came with plain, white cotton in 1mm and .25mm for the rigging. Not sure how authentic this will look. I understand that there is a fuzz problem with cotton. Any suggestions on, perhaps, a different material and colors. Any info will be appreciated.

 

[shipahoy]

you can wax it, but i replace the kit the cotton line with polyester rope that is sold by dry dock models and crafty sailor ( canada based but ship to u.s. ) the rope is a huge improvement over cotton and takes your ship to a different level. i believe the "swift " is a cutter and therefore would'nt use too much line anyway. another option is to burn the fuzz off the line (inevitably with disasterous results ), or paint or stain the line.

 

[Ret-Navy]

you can wax it, but i replace the kit the cotton line with polyester rope that is sold by dry dock models and crafty sailor ( canada based but ship to u.s. ) the rope is a huge improvement over cotton and takes your ship to a different level. i believe the "swift " is a cutter and therefore would'nt use too much line anyway. another option is to burn the fuzz off the line (inevitably with disasterous results ), or paint or stain the line.

Thanks for the input. I ordered some replacements from Crafty Sailor.

 

[shipahoy]

 

[bill36]

Need some input on material for rigging.. The Swift I am working on came with plain, white cotton in 1mm and .25mm for the rigging. Not sure how authentic this will look. I understand that there is a fuzz problem with cotton. Any suggestions on, perhaps, a different material and colors. Any info will be appreciated.

Make a wax 'solution' of about 30% wax in about 70% paint thinner, Make sure ll the wax is dissolved. Run the line through the solution, leave it outside until all the thinner is evaporated. Run the line through your fingers (voila', all the fuzz disappears). However, before you wax, color the line. Use a solution of WATER SOLUBLE GROUNdG PIGMENT (yellow ochre and raw umbwer are the base colors. About 70% and 30%). Dilute about 10% color pigment to 90% water. Run the line through the color and let it dry. Then do the waxing. The NRJ had articles on these processes.

 

[Ret-Navy]

Make a wax 'solution' of about 30% wax in about 70% paint thinner, Make sure ll the wax is dissolved. Run the line through the solution, leave it outside until all the thinner is evaporated. Run the line through your fingers (voila', all the fuzz disappears). However, before you wax, color the line. Use a solution of WATER SOLUBLE GROUNdG PIGMENT (yellow ochre and raw umbwer are the base colors. About 70% and 30%). Dilute about 10% color pigment to 90% water. Run the line through the color and let it dry. Then do the waxing. The NRJ had articles on these processes.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

 

[Zocane]

Make a wax 'solution' of about 30% wax in about 70% paint thinner, Make sure ll the wax is dissolved. Run the line through the solution, leave it outside until all the thinner is evaporated. Run the line through your fingers (voila', all the fuzz disappears). However, before you wax, color the line. Use a solution of WATER SOLUBLE GROUNdG PIGMENT (yellow ochre and raw umbwer are the base colors. About 70% and 30%). Dilute about 10% color pigment to 90% water. Run the line through the color and let it dry. Then do the waxing. The NRJ had articles on these processes.

Thank you as well for this info. I too will try the ground pigment idea! One other question about the wax: paint thinner, 30%:70%. Will the paint thinner damage the line through time, as do things like coffee and tea staining or CA glue? Or is the paint thinner fine? In the past I hadn't diluted the wax I use, and I've noticed it cakes up on the line and ruins its looks a bit. I'd wondered if I can put on straight wax and throw the line in a microwave for a few seconds to get the wax to sink in.