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[fatoldman]

Has anyone ever used embroidery thread for guide wrap? I have a couple rods that need new guides and I have lots of colors of embroidery thread I could use.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Never tried embroidery thread for wrapping guides but I've cross-stitched about a dozen projects with floss that comes in loose loops of 6-ply thread. I'd confirm that the thread you have is only one ply.
I expect that any thread that can survive sliding through a tensioner and make tight wraps around a rod will work. I don't know how it would take color preserver or finishing varnish/epoxy.
If you really want to use up your embroidery thread, experiment with it to see if it makes a tight wrap, and experiment with color preserver and finish to see which selection color matches the thread on the other guides.

 

[tomgamber]

I have bunch of wrapping thread. what color you looking for. I'll see if I have some.

 

[fatoldman]

I have plenty of thread, just not bright red but thanks anyway. I thought about wrapping with my Gudebrod thread and doing an over wrap with the embroidery thread for color match. It's not a high class rod, I just like to tinker.

 

[jeffroey]

I think in principle it would be okay to use. The further away you get from thread produced and marketed for wraps, the higher the likelihood you're going to have imperfections and inconsistencies show up. I'd guess an embroidery thread would be "fuzzier" than nylon guide thread and may add a lot more finish work to your plate - think coating with epoxy or spar, bumps show up, sand smooth, and repeat a couple of times . . . that kind of thing. Certainly techniques out there to help manage that but for the price of a spool of size A or D nylon, I'd buy one.

Other thing about embroidery thread is I'm not sure but it may not be colorfast. Best to wrap a test section and wet it with isopropyl to get an idea of how it's going to look once finished - it may turn translucent, it may be inconsistent and once coated with epoxy or spar, it'll be a PITA to reverse course.

If you're not tracking the difference in colorfast (NOCP/NCP) vs non-colorfast (CP), look into that before going too much further:

White thread on a dark blank. Thread type?