The nylon forms bonds while the head dries making the whole thing stronger. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Doug Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Finished fly head
> Okay, Jerry. . . > You've got my curiosity up! Why ". . .with Nylon?" > Does it make any difference? Or is that the ONLY way you can buy the clear > stuff? > Thanks, > Doug > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Goldsmith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:13 AM > Subject: RE: [VFB] Finished fly head > > > > 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 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > >
