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08-26-2008, 06:41 PM
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Asking advise about preserving rigging.
I've read that beeswaxing rigging line acts to preserve it. I just finished the King of the Mississippi and used cotton/polyester line. It looked fine (no fuzzies and it hung OK- I got the kinks out gently with a heat gun), but as an afterthought I "painted" all the rigging with beeswax dissolved in turpentine (which I had read about somewhere- it worked well). How much more longevity can I expect from the treated lines over say those on my previous boat, a Mantua Armed Launch, with untreated cotton/polyester lines (which also look just fine)? Is it worth the effort to "paint" them too?
Are we talking years, decades? of preservation? Thanks in advance for any input. 
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08-27-2008, 03:00 AM
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Re: Asking advise about preserving rigging
Art:
I have no idea; But my resident thread expert (wife) says cotton / polyester thread will last for "decades" if left untreated. If it's not too much trouble, the bee's wax wouldn't hurt, and might help to extend the life of the rigging.
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08-27-2008, 08:00 AM
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Re: Should I mind my own beeswax?
Thanks, James. You're right, it certainly can't hurt. The hardest part will be getting the boat out of the case and back into the shop.
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09-07-2008, 06:05 PM
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Re: Should I mind my own beeswax?
Well, I'm going through withdrawal waiting for my next project to arrive, so I brought the Armed Launch out and treated all the rigging with the beeswax/turpentine. It only took a couple of hours, and it felt good to have the magnifiers on and be modeling again.
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09-08-2008, 01:45 AM
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Re: Should I mind my own beeswax?
Art: Every "Junkie" needs his "fix"; If he can't get the "real stuff" he will try anything.
 (notice the dark glasses to hide your "pinpointed" pupils).
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