Not to mention that WD-40 probably isn't very good for the ecosystem... -Jim
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob Blomquist Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 3:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: clear lines in lakes On Sunday 02 June 2002 11:25 am, Kent Lufkin wrote: > I bought an AirFlo WF5I clear intermediate several years ago and you're > right, it does sink mighty slow. But right out of the box the surface of > the line was sort of sticky, so much so I'd have trouble getting line out > through the guides by false casting. Over the years I've tried various > things to slick it up including WD-40 and Rain-X. They all work for a > while, but before long it's sticky again. Hope newer versions have cured > that problem. NO, NO, NO! DON'T PUT THAT SORT OF STUFF ON FLY LINES! All you will be doing is funding the fly fishing industry by having to buy a new line sooner than you would have should you use a proper fly line cleaner. Almost all fly lines are made of PVC which is softened with phthalates, an oily substance that slowly seeps out of the plastic, making it a bit sticky. When the phthalates get in short supply in the line it will start to crack. But the balance of the softeners in the plastic is key to the flexability of the line, and to put wierd stuff on it like Rain-X and especially WD-40 or Armor All is messing with the chemistry. Don't believe me? Spray WD-40 or Armor All all over an old line until it is saturated, and see if you don't come back to a sticky mess of super softened PVC. Airflo lines are made of polyurethane, not PVC, and although I don't understand polyurethane softeners, that doesn't mean you should mess with them with any of these chemicals either. The harshest you want to do with a line is to wash it with warm detergent water. Don't mess with solvents, oils, greases, yak butter or Kama-Sutra Love Oil, at least around your fly lines... But what is recommended is to use a proper fly line cleaner that will get the grime off the line, yet not steal the softeners from the surface. Rob -- Rob Blomquist Kirkland, WA On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section, it said 'Requires Windows 95 or better'. So I installed Linux and lived happily ever after.
