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Mono Wrap Findings!


Well folks I am not going to get into the whole debate of who's it is and what to call it but I thought it was a cool technique and thought to give it a try!
Here is what I found:
I started with Size C NCP red, white and blue, I wrapped it onto the blank (IP842 7') and then burnished it. I then coated it with epoxy (regular.. I did not have any 5 min) and then started to wrap the 30lb Big Game Mono. Wiped off the excess and the first pic is the result.

I did not like this effect and I knew it was not right. Well I cut it off and tried again thinking I may not have burnished it well enough? Tried wrapping the same direction also. No change! I tried 2 more times to get it right, changing direction, burnishing style etc. Still no help!

Well I figured I would try a different size thread (A) maybe the C thread and 30lb mono didn't work well together.. what did I have to loose?

I changed to Size A NCP White and Blue and a Size A Metallic Red, I then made a test run by wrapping the mono without epoxy and I got the intended effect!! Backed off the mono coated with a light coat of epoxy re wrapped the mono and finally got the proper effect as seen in the second pic!

I figured I would share this with yall just in case someone else runs into the same problem.





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Looks good Allen

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Interesting effect Allen. Red/White/Blue is always cool!

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So are you gonna leave it like that or are you going to epoxy over the mono? I think epoxy directly over the mono ruins the effect.

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Kyle is correct....epoxying over the mono does ruin the effect

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That Look Awesome Allen..!! Great Job...

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I think it's awsome and I love the colors !!!...




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I saw it today! IT LOOKS GREAT!
Really gets yoou inspired to try it because its so easy! Wrap your base....apply epoxy...wrap mono...DONE!

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Allen
Thanks for the discription of your trial. I believe it will help the rest of us to be able to make this wrap successfully. That's what it is all about, helping each other.
Thanks partner.
Pat

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Allen,
thanx for sharing. It really looks great. I love it.

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that looks very nice im looking at doing that on my sons b day rod

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Moses Soto wrote:

that looks very nice im looking at doing that on my sons b day rod



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