Let me add my two cents to JG's and bring the pot up to a whole 7 cents. <G> For the initial coat I use Griffs Multi Coat by Griffin Enterprises out of Kalispell,MT, got it at the local shop. It has a very thin watery consistency that soaks into the threads well. If you do multiple coats it will build up to a shiny head. However...if I'm doing a really "nice" fly as a gift or something like that I'll do a couple of coats of Griffs and then use Sally Hansen to finish it off.
In case anyone is wondering what happened to my 3 day float on the Deschutes, apparently it just was not fated to be. The first day got blown out due to extremely high winds in the area, so we decided to make it a two day float. Yesterday, the winds were howling again so we decided on a one day float (today). This morning my fishing partner, the guy with the boat, called...he has the stomach flu. Now I'm all dressed up and nowhere to go. May just go where I can access by vehicle anyway or I may call work and come in and save the day off for another time. Oh well.
-John
Jerry Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Listers,
>
> Deb,
>
> That's correct. What I used to do when painting heads
> was to use
> head cement first, to soak into the thread, then use the paint on top of
> the cement. Since the cement had already dried, it tended to keep the
> paint from soaking back into the feathers.
>
> Mark
>
> Deb hit the nail on the head - finger nail that is.
>
> Sally Hansen's "Hard As Nails" finger nail polish.
>
> Allan
>
Let me add my two cents and this thread will be worth about nickel :-)
I am generally tying Saltwater Flies so your mileage might vary, but I have
not found
a head cement that penetrates as well as Dave's Flexament. What is really
amazing
about this stuff is if you tie a fly with it and then want to reclaim the
hook for
some reason, you cannot just untie and pull the material off. You have CUT
the
material off with A RAZOR. It penetrates that deep and that well.
Secondly, SALLY HANSEN'S "Hard as Nails" is definitely the best shiny finish
you can use !! BUT be sure you get the Hard as Nails WITH NYLON !! It is
on
the label just below "hard as Nails" very prominent. you cannot miss it.
Unless I need a large build up on the head or body, I seldom use epoxy on my
heads any more. In fact. in the tropical heat, hard as nails out performs
epoxy.
First coat is a good shot of flexament, second is coat is Sally
JG
Jerry Goldsmith
Altamonte Springs, Fl
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