To be honest with you, I buy the least expensive ( hate to say cheapest) nail polish I can find. When I get to visit my daughter back east, I go to the Ben Franklin store and buy up a dozen bottles of their 2 for .75 cents nail polish. Who says I am cheap.
On the other hand, if I was tying show flies, I would stick with the real thing even though I believe it is nothing more that nail polish thinned out. Maybe I should not say this, I have a friend that was in the business, he is a long time flytyer. He tells me all nail polish is made at a plant in N.J. All the brands come from the same barrel into different name bottles. I have no proof of this but I used to live right near that plant.
Deb,
I have a question, do you know anything about the show in Danberry Conn. If you do, contact me off list. Just a chance I might be there.
Tony
Deb Duran wrote:
That makes sense. Does it turn the head cloudy at all? I've had problems with the head of my flies turning cloudy after some time with some products. When I tie my full dressed classics I only use Cellire. I don't want to risk ruining one of those.
Deb
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Head cement vs nail polish
Deb,
I started using nail polish years ago when I did not have money for head cement. I used my sisters nail polish when she was not looking, that was back a long time ago. I can't remember the last time I bought some. I thin the nail polish about 30% with lacquer thinner, using the little squeeze plastic bottles with the metal tube. Fill the bottle about two thirds with nail polish and the rest with lacquer thinner. This gives me a thin enough mixture to soak in the threads. Use it straight to build up a shinny head.
Tony
Deb Duran wrote:
Flies are meant to catch fish. They don't last forever. That is why we tie them ourselves to save money (tongue glued firmly in cheek). :0)
Personally I use both head cement and nail polish when tying. If I'm tying small trout flies or dries I use the head cement because it soaks into the wraps better and is lighter. The nail varnish makes a nice head but is a little heavier than the head cement I use. If you're tying a fly with a tinsel body you can use it to coat the body and that will give your fly a little longer life. If you can get away with using the nail varnish it may protect the thread wraps a little better because it coats them but they will still give way if the fish bites the threads. I always coat the heads of my saltwater flies.
Deb
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Humor AND On topic...
YUP. Tony
Tom Swahn Jr. wrote:
. I have an idea that either will work but
the teeth on this fish might've been the culprit behind the trashing. Any
thoughts??
Tom-Vermont
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