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More Muskie Fishing -> Basement Baits and Custom Lure Painting -> Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.
 
Message Subject: Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.
laker
Posted 3/26/2012 11:16 PM (#548787)
Subject: Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.




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Does anyone have any suggestions? Am already using hard as nails laquer but wish to further cover with something I can shape/mold and further protect the thread.

Thanks in advance.

Bucktail Tom
Posted 3/27/2012 4:29 AM (#548798 - in reply to #548787)
Subject: RE: Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.


I use Z-poxy 5 minutes over Zap CA.
The Zap penetrates the tie and the epoxy covers it with a nice shiny layer.
Some people ask me what kind of bead that is i use in front of the hair.
Make sure the Zap is completely dried before you put on the Z-poxy or the poxy will look milky, think because of chemicals in the Zap.
rtowns
Posted 3/29/2012 4:09 PM (#549371 - in reply to #548798)
Subject: RE: Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.




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I use Devcon 2 ton 5 min. epoxy. You can shape it easily if you need too. I wanted to see how durable it was so I tied one up and pulled it apart, it took a good bit of work.
Pal
Posted 3/31/2012 7:49 AM (#549678 - in reply to #549371)
Subject: RE: Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.




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Location: Twin Cities, MN
Duco cement has worked very well for me.

Pal
musky chimes
Posted 4/2/2012 2:53 AM (#550079 - in reply to #548787)
Subject: RE: Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.





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i like the slow dry epoxy for my bucktail cover the 5 min stuff breaks down in heat and wet faster then the 60 minute stuff put the bucktail on a electric drying motor after you apply epoxy and it looks like glass and it will never break down as long as mix is evenly mixed .

Edited by musky chimes 4/2/2012 2:55 AM
MuskyMike51
Posted 4/9/2012 10:48 AM (#551851 - in reply to #548787)
Subject: RE: Looking for an epoxy to cover bucktail thread.




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Sounds rediculous but good old fashion finger nail polish has been working for me... Cheap and easy to apply. I have been using super glue as it absorbs into the thread to lock all the thread and skirt material in place with and then covering/sealing the threads with nail polish. Looks "perdy" too...
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