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Originally Posted by onlyaudio
An armorer I know at another range uses a fingernail polish bottle/brush to apply oil to slide rails. I didn't ask where he got the bottle.  |
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
DEAR GOD NO!
Don't use nail polish bottle brushes. Please trust me. Any Fly Fisher who ties his or her own flies will agree. Clear fingernail polish is a great substitute for head cement to bond the thread so your fly wont unravel. But fingernail polish brushes absolutely suck when trying to get a little product into a small space. If you don't want to use a needle oiler, or a syringe, get a head cement bottle with a bodkin. A bodkin is basically a needle that dips into the cement (oil) to apply a light drop in small, tight places.
Here's the link to the page for this product, from a company that I use for all of my fly tying supplies.
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