Just the tip.

You know when you’re rigging your boat and it comes time to feed those mushy little lines through the mast ring?  I have tried all kinds of shenanigans to make them go through, stick them on a fid, tape the ends, etc.  I finally found the best solution I’ve ever used.   I squirted some very thin superglue on the end and let it dry.  Now the tip is stiff like a shoelace and feeds right through no problem.  Try it out if your limp lines have been giving you trouble.