Melt ends of Zing-it/Lash-it

**BrokeEnthusiast** · 02-19-2011, 00:32

Just wondering how you keep then ends of your zingit or lashit from fraying. My lash it doesnt seem to be melting very well....

**Rug** · 02-19-2011, 00:56

All zing-it/lash-it/Amsteel will burn/melt very easily. Perhaps you just need to keep it in the flame a little longer.

**BrokeEnthusiast** · 02-19-2011, 01:05

That worked...I was being to gentle with it.

**DavidWa** · 02-19-2011, 03:38

I put a small drop of super glue on the ends. Cover about 1/8", 3mm. Works fine.

**opie** · 02-19-2011, 08:21

Backsplice

**grok** · 02-19-2011, 23:33

Originally Posted by opie

Backsplice

yep. I normaly melt the ends of rope, cord. etc. to make it easier to work with, sometimes even to backsplice. Amsteel and lash it is a strange critter, it doesn't behave like other materials when melted. Opie is succinct on this one, so.. yep.

**Danvandanne** · 02-19-2011, 23:48

I have used 1/2" of heat shrink tubing and a hair dryer to hold amsteel together until I was ready to use it. It also works well to hold everything together while you taper the ends.

-Dan