top coat

does anybody use top coat for there glue on jigs?

i use clear fingernail polish for glue/sealer and top coat, been using this method for years works good and cheap too.good luck.
icejohn

What are you gluing or trying to hold. Like icejohn I use clear polish (Sally Henson) and if tying a bucktail jig I will use the polish to coat the thread before tying on the bucktail. If I'm wanting to glue something like foam or a small feather on a jig or fly I use super glue. I like the super glue that comes with a brush.

i put it when your done with the jig i put at the wipe finishing knot

No I never use fingernail polish at my finish. I don't want anything that can be felt. I use about 50/50 High Gloss lacquer and MEK Thinner for my glue on that spot. It soaks in and dries fast and never leaves a hard spot behind.

I agree Skip. I use water based polyurethane in a long neck squeeze bottle.

I've never used anything on my whip wraps but then I'm not selling them either.

I used Sallys hard as nails polish and just started using their nail hardener like it better. Like Fatman mine are just for me.

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Originally Posted by buck128

i put it when your done with the jig i put at the wipe finishing knot

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i've been using fingernail polish for many years and don't have a problem that would leave anything but a nice clean smooth finish. i use them and sell them to many tackleshops and have had no problems whatsoever. most also dry very fast as well. just my 2 cents.
icejohn