Does anyone have any warnings about using only metalic thread?

I have used metalic threads as trim, but they don't have a lot of stretch and I was wondering if there is any problem using only metalic thread on single foot fly guides?

I have some very nice metalic red thread to go with a custom painted blank that I am working on.

Carl

Its harder to work with....you cant burnish it....it tends not to lay flat and look uniform....it can get messed up in your thread tensioner.All theat said I like to use it for just trim.

I taught a class at church and a young fellow used gold metallic on all his guides- spinning, double foot. The rod looked great! Because of the nature of the thread, he worked very slowly and carefully to get the thread to lay down good and wrap close to each previous wrap.

I use Gudebrod HT Metallic thread for main wraps all the time. If you wrap with the proper tension and pack the thread well as you lay it down, you'll have not problems.

My biggest gripe is that it doesn't hold a tag end of a trimband thread very well and you have to be careful that when you wrap it that you don't pull it out from under the main wrap threads in the process of snugging it up.

Dj

Metallic thread is like a little kid, if you don't keep an eye on it, it will wander off the blank All it takes is a little practice and patience. Hint: Super glue. As soon as I finish a wrap it gets a very small dab of super glue at the tag end. Trim your thread and get that glue on it ASAP . Personally I wouldn't wait to finish wrapping the entire rod. I do a trim wrap and glue, then move to the next one.

You don't have to worry about the super glue changing the thread color. Metallics aren't affected by color preserver or finishes. Disclaimer: That is any metallics I have ever worked with.

Be sure and post pictures of the finished product.

Pete

Only thing I'll add is to keep and eye on the wraps for the first 30mins or so after putting the finish on it. I've done a number of rods with metallic as the main wrap and for some reason when you use all metallic for the main wrap it seems like bubbles will show up about 10-15mins after putting the finish on. It's easy enough to get rid of by just exhaling onto them, but for some reason they do tend to pop up more on metallic than nylon so kind'a babysit the wraps for the first 30-45mins so there's no suprises.

Steve

I would also suggest that the first coat of epoxy be really thin for exactly the reason SD mentions.