SBagg Posted March 1, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 1, 2022 My father built a ship with a lot of rigging in 1972. I am finding the occasional line has come off and needs to be reattached. Is there any protective spray I can spray on the rigging to preserve it from getting brittle and unattaching? thibaultron and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 1, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 1, 2022 Welcome to MSW Sbagg. It would be great if you would post a little intro about yourself on the new member forum. Regarding your question, a few photos and more information might help. What is the material of the rigging line? If the lines actually just fall off/break on their own you might want to consider re-rigging with new line or is it that they have just come untied? The fact that it got brittle in the first place is strange in itself, but are the lines parting at the knots or elsewhere? Again, welcome to MSW Allan mtaylor, thibaultron, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 1, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 1, 2022 From here, it sounds like the line was coated with something... shellac, varnish, clearcoat paint or even glue. By "come off" do you mean broken or just off the belaying point? Keith Black and thibaultron 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted March 1, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 1, 2022 SB, welcome to MSW. Please introduce yourself in the new member section, see the link below. I look forward to seeing photos of your father's ship. https://modelshipworld.com/forum/3-new-member-introductions/ mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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