Head cement melting head paint?

I'm having trouble with my head cement melting my head paint ? I know I'm not suppose to get it on the head but I can't help but get a little on there. I've had the same problem with waspi head cement and tried clear fingernail polish.What am I doing wrong?

Anything that has acetone in it can discolor some colors , like yellow chart. I use Waspi head cement(water base). I have no trouble with it. You didn't say what kind of paint your using.

I make my own cement for the finish of a chenille jig. I am sure it's all in one of the sticky post at the top of this page. Have been using this for many years. I mix MEK and Clear High Gloss Lacquer about 50/50, I don't actually measure it!

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Are you using an enamel for the head finish? If you are and using anything with a solvent base as your head cement you'll have problems.

[QUOTE=CTom;3263658]Are you using an enamel for the head finish? If you are and using anything with a solvent base as your head cement you'll have problems.[/QUO.

I'm using waspi head cement? And I tried cheap clear fingernail polish. Not sure the brand.

Head paint is just powder paint of different brands

Just powder paint

Thanks I will try that out

If you are going to use fingernail polish on the head then use the same brand clear fingernail polish for the thread cement. Example would be Sally Hansen clear and color. This has been used for many years.

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Originally Posted by addictedangler

If you are going to use fingernail polish on the head then use the same brand clear fingernail polish for the thread cement. Example would be Sally Hansen clear and color. This has been used for many years.

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I went and got some MEK and clear lacker and mixed it as was told 50/50. Tied up a few and am very pleased so far. Thanks to you and everyone else that has helped with your knowledge

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Originally Posted by Mikew22

I went and got some MEK and clear lacker and mixed it as was told 50/50. Tied up a few and am very pleased so far. Thanks to you and everyone else that has helped with your knowledge

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Good for you! That will last you for years and years! Also it will penitrate super fast and not leave a hard spot! Goes all the way to your thread base and puts the glue where it's needed! You don't need glue sitting on top of the chenille as that will not really help keep the jig from coming apart, glue to the thread base will!

I bought a Qt of each something like 8 to 10 years ago and still have plenty!

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Should lacquer thinner work too, but longer drying time?

What's MEK ?
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MEK is "Methyl Ethyl Ketone" should be able to find it in the in with the paint thinners.

I use a water-based cement from Loon. No problems.

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Originally Posted by Mikew22

I went and got some MEK and clear lacker and mixed it as was told 50/50. Tied up a few and am very pleased so far. Thanks to you and everyone else that has helped with your knowledge

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Is what I have used for 12 years now and really on chenille jigs all you need! I would use the regular cement you have if you ever tie any thread neck jigs and just apply it with your bodkin.

What your using now shakes in very fast and dries fast and main reasons I like it and the big plus is no hard spot on your chenille!

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Originally Posted by CrappieDreamer

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Should lacquer thinner work too, but longer drying time?

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It probably would be fine and maybe not all that much slower time to dry. I just got the MEK because it seems to go with a lot of things including Vinyl paint.

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