cdogg Posted June 7, 2016 Share #1 Posted June 7, 2016 Quick question, anyone know If I can use beeswax on a line and also use GS Hypo fabric glue on the knots? Will the beeswax block the glue, or possibly will the glue seep into the knot more stronger enforcement? Any help would be awesome, thanks!! Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted June 7, 2016 Share #2 Posted June 7, 2016 Hello Casey. I have not used Hypo fabric glue in conjunction with beeswax, but I have used beeswax with diluted white glue. The glue just doesn't go through the wax. So my guess is that Hypo glue will not have any effect over beeswax to secure knots. In fact I stopped using beeswax at all for my rigging. I secure my knots with a mini drop of either Clear FLAT varnish or just diluted white glue. I NEVER use CA to secure my knots, by the way. mtaylor, src and Ryland Craze 3 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdogg Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted June 7, 2016 Thanks, I have never used beeswax. Do you think it's ok if I put flat polyurethane on the lines Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted June 7, 2016 Share #4 Posted June 7, 2016 As long as it dries hard, and without leaving a shiny spot, like CA does, it will be OK. cdogg and mtaylor 2 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdogg Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted June 7, 2016 Great thanks! Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted June 8, 2016 Share #6 Posted June 8, 2016 Casey, I use Testor's Dull Cote (flat) on my lines all the time - it has been on some of my rigging for over 12 years now with no problems evident at all. I mainly use it on knots and coating the stays etc (standing rigging) as it partially 'fills' the lay of the rope and imparts a sort of tarred finish which is the objective on standing rigging. However, me purists or those building museum quality models might not recommend this though. cheers Pat mtaylor 1 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted June 8, 2016 Share #7 Posted June 8, 2016 Like Ulises, I use diluted white glue, or clear flat varnish to stiffen or secure knots. Either works very well, and my rigging shows no signs of glue at all once it's dried. Zoltan - when I use diluted white glue, I literally soak the line in it, then tie the knot (or belay it to the cleat or whatever). The nice thing about using the white glue mix is that if I need to re-fix the line, I can just soak it in water to loosen it up and redo it. I use the varnish for securing things that I don't think will ever have to be redone, like an eye-splice that holds the lifts to a spar, or seizings, etc. Mahuna, src and mtaylor 3 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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