Wolfie Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 OK guys and Ladies..it is time that I pick ur brains on this one..Does anyone know where I can get,borrow or steal, and yeah..pay for it if I have no choice..a bottle of "liquid wax"................Wolfie Quote
ÜberFly Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 The only "liquid" waxes that I know of are ski wax (as a spray), floor wax or furniture (wood) wax... Not sure if either of these would work for your application... P OK guys and Ladies..it is time that I pick ur brains on this one..Does anyone know where I can get,borrow or steal, and yeah..pay for it if I have no choice..a bottle of "liquid wax"................Wolfie Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 We have a wax/oil mixture at my work. We spray it up into doors and hoods of cars to prevent rust. I could grab some for you if you would like to try it out (free) Quote
Fisherwoman Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 OK guys and Ladies..it is time that I pick ur brains on this one..Does anyone know where I can get,borrow or steal, and yeah..pay for it if I have no choice..a bottle of "liquid wax"................Wolfie Hi, I don't know what you need it for but try Michaels ((( crafts ))) Westhills. Have fun.. Quote
coreyc Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 You could also try hair removal wax, its cheap and they sell it everywhere, dont ask me why I know that! Quote
Wolfie Posted September 1, 2009 Author Posted September 1, 2009 Holy smoke ...such an array of various answers...and I thought mostly all "fly tiers" would know what it is and the use of it.....guess not ..OK, then I'll explain, but first off ladies it is Not used to remove any unsightly 'hair'.... ..it is used to apply on ur thread with a bobbin, then u can put a pitch of dubbing on the thread before u spin it...I still have some in a bottle but after the years it is on it's last leg, getting dried out! Now, do you all know what I'm talking about?..............this is a funny group of ppl here in this forum.."hair removal"...that's a hoot!..................Wolfie Quote
Flytyer Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 why liquid wax? pretty messy to use I'd imagine.......rarely use wax but if I need to I have a cobbler wax made up by a friend in Scotland that is great for what I use it for Quote
Wolfie Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 mmm..no it's not as messy as you think, but it is extremely effect, OK..then let me ask you..besides using that rotor vise, how or what do u all use to apply the dubbing to ur thread.........Wolfie Quote
Justfreewheelin Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 my fingers work just fine. never had to use anything else. Quote
Fisherwoman Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 mmm..no it's not as messy as you think, but it is extremely effect, OK..then let me ask you..besides using that rotor vise, how or what do u all use to apply the dubbing to ur thread.........Wolfie Hi, I use tiny winy bit of spit, lick my fingers..not much.. and a fine line of dub.. take not much..... Quote
headscan Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Tite Line Dubbing Spin for direct dubbing. For a loop I just use a stick of dubbing wax. Quote
Flytyer Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Depends on the body I want spiky I split my thread and most other times it's wet the fingers... sometimes I'll make brushes too Quote
SilverDoctor Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 It depends completely on the type of dubbing. Different dubbing needs a different approach. Nice fine dry fly dubbing twists on nicely, you can form a dubbin "noodle" or feed it on the thread. With a more course material i have a bit of water at hand to control it. and Like Flytyer said if you want a spiky effect a dubbing loop is required. Give me a shout sometimes and we'll get together and I'll run you through the way I do it. Got to get through all the Steelhead flies I need to do for clients first. Quote
Brunsie Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Hey Wolfie Like most of the guys above, I'm not a big fan of dubbing wax. If you have a situation where you do need to use it, Try "Chapstick". I find it's not as thick and sticky as dubbing wax. BK Quote
SilverDoctor Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 [quaI find if you use wax it will change the color and texture of the dubbing. I only like it if your need to do touch dubbing for classic wets. Quote
Wolfie Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 well guys, thanks for the info...I also went to Michael's looking but found nothing, chapstick you said Brunsie, I'll give that a try for sure, and Doc, the wax I still have is a rusty colour, which doesn't change the colour of the dubbing, and seeing how the amount that is used is so minimal, I doubt that any harm comes to the dubbing...well maybe I should consider upgrading to that fancy rotary type vise, which I seen being used to twist the dubbing between a loop of thread or learn how to do that manually...thanks guys and ladies for your help...............Wolfie Quote
ÜberFly Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Which flavor?! P Try "Chapstick". I find it's not as thick and sticky as dubbing wax. BK Quote
Wolfie Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 Which flavor?! P ...I forgot to ask that myself.............Wolfie Quote
headscan Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 well maybe I should consider upgrading to that fancy rotary type vise, which I seen being used to twist the dubbing between a loop of thread or learn how to do that manually You don't need a rotary vise to make a dubbing loop. You will need a hook or similar tool to spin it, but then you just wrap it as you would any material. The first pic here shows the tool you need: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/t...ips/part144.php Quote
Wolfie Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 You don't need a rotary vise to make a dubbing loop. You will need a hook or similar tool to spin it, but then you just wrap it as you would any material. The first pic here shows the tool you need: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/t...ips/part144.php yes...I've seen the tool, and the method how it was used...but in the screen shots I noticed ..dubbing wax being used....I've tried the loop method with/without wax, and it works..................Wolfie Quote
acurrie Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Two Words: Dubbing Loop! Seems to work great pretty much all the time Quote
acurrie Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Shiet, I didn't see that there was more discussion on page 2!!! OK, ignore my last post. Quote
Fisherwoman Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 well guys, thanks for the info...I also went to Michael's looking but found nothing, chapstick you said Brunsie, I'll give that a try for sure, and Doc, the wax I still have is a rusty colour, which doesn't change the colour of the dubbing, and seeing how the amount that is used is so minimal, I doubt that any harm comes to the dubbing...well maybe I should consider upgrading to that fancy rotary type vise, which I seen being used to twist the dubbing between a loop of thread or learn how to do that manually...thanks guys and ladies for your help...............Wolfie Hi, It's sure amazing how stuff is depended on. Why not use what you got already! with the amount of gas-olin, driven around, you could of bought more dubbien crap! My 2 cents worth... Quote
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