Bug Bond for fly tying

« **on:** 10/01/2011 at 16:51 »

What can i say!
It arrived today and cant get enough of it, aweseome stuff and saves so much time applying lots of coats to quill patterns and buzzers, i wish i had bought it earlier now

Anyone seriously into there tying should get some of this stuff, expensive but worth every penny

Baz

« **Reply #1 on:** 10/01/2011 at 18:57 »

Hi Baz, is it really that good. I've seen davie mcphail using it and I thought I might get a bottle of it. What spec is the uv light that you got
with it?

John.

« **Reply #2 on:** 10/01/2011 at 19:12 »

The spec of the light

12 LED if thats all you mean!
http://www.funkyflytying.co.uk/shop/categories/bugbond/33/
I opted for the lite kit, i tried the regular stuff, it was fine also but i just prefered the thinner coat the lite gave!
Its looks far better in real life than it does on the web, a great investment!

« **Reply #3 on:** 11/01/2011 at 17:31 »

Not the best with the stuff yet but tried to rattle of a few fry patterns for tomorrow at kingennie!
Easy to work with just need to improve my fry tying skills

« **Reply #4 on:** 20/01/2011 at 18:32 »

i have been using bugbond for a couple of weeks now and must say it is fantastic.not tried it on fry patterns yet but for buzzers its a revelation

« **Reply #5 on:** 20/01/2011 at 19:59 »

I know I bought a LAW vice but £30 for what is basically varnish sems a bit steep to me. What exactly is the advantage??

« **Reply #6 on:** 20/01/2011 at 20:14 »

the advantage for me is the fact buzzers are done in one coat compared with the three coats of sally hansen i was applying :winkno more rotary wheels for drying

« **Reply #7 on:** 20/01/2011 at 23:08 »

Adavantages for Bug bond:

Sally hansen on buzzers needs a minimum of 3 coats in my opinion and takes some time between drying - Bug bond is done in one coat and is dry in 15 seconds!
A buzzer with 3 coats sinks alot faster than a buzzer with 1 coat of bug bond keeping the flies higher in a zone for a longer period of time!
When i am tying a cormorant or 12 at a time like i would normally do, i use to have to always do 12 bodies, stick them on fly clips and give them all 3 coats before i could stick on the wings and cheeeks.
With bug bond i can tie on the body and leave the thread attached behing the eye, apply bug bond, zap it for 15 seconds, then tie on the wing and cheeks! Job done

Alot easier on the whole and i find with the less varnishing it also keeps the sizes of the heads down as a well as a bonus!
Its just the dogs ganglies and if you can afford a Law you can afford bug bond!
Have a look at this clip for this buzzer, i couldnt do this with sally hansen!

« **Reply #8 on:** 06/04/2012 at 16:06 »

Re-visiting this one.

I imagine you need the bug bond UV torch?? I already have a small UV torch from a Tuffleye Kit.
Tuffleye is very expensive compared to bug bond but i'm looking for a nice quick curing epoxy for making mini polar candies.
Preferably one that wont discolour either, with age.
My tuffleye kit is finished so i got a bottle of bug bond but it won't cure with the tuffleye torch, i know i'm answering my own question

but has anyone else tried the bug bond with a different torch??

Maybe just have to go buy a Bug Bond torch

Sandy

« **Reply #9 on:** 06/04/2012 at 16:22 »

Looks like i'll have too

The bug bond cures at a wavelength of 395nm and tuffleye at 360nm and the two wont work with the others torch

Bollocks

Sandy

« **Reply #10 on:** 06/04/2012 at 16:23 »

Just like car bits and phone chargers and ..........

« **Reply #11 on:** 06/04/2012 at 16:26 »

I do believe I have found out what Bug Bond and the like actually is, and doing some experiments just now..but needless to say, it is available online/in certain shops at a fraction of the price once its been decanted into little bottles!!..and the UV torches..well..they are not as expensive either.

As it comes from a slightly embaressing source, I shall keep shtum for now...lol

ps. I can get it in various colours, with glitter through it and also UV too for that "glow in poor light" effect.

« **Reply #12 on:** 06/04/2012 at 20:48 »

Dont buy the bug bond torch its utter mince!
I will post a link to a fenomanal

torch i use for only a fiver and twice as good as they one they sell

« **Reply #13 on:** 06/04/2012 at 21:11 »

Here is what i have been using lately and its very good!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260945994143?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

« **Reply #14 on:** 06/04/2012 at 21:16 »

Cool.

Nice and cheap, i take it, it works nice and fast then

got a few cool ideas to try out if i can get the stuff to cure

Cheers

Sandy

« **Reply #15 on:** 06/04/2012 at 21:23 »

I read about it on the big forum and thought it would be ok!
After receiving it and using i think its way better than ok

Was at a friends house and we put a tad of bug bond on his desk and zapped it with original bug bond torch , after 15 seconds i tried my nail in it and it was hardish but still able to pierce it with my nail and the big bond blob was able to be taken off the desk

Tried same test again with the new torch and the bug bond is still stuck to his desk yet and wont come off

I reckon it would cure in 5-10 secs with the new torch!

« **Reply #16 on:** 06/04/2012 at 21:37 »

cool

Can't argue with shit to a blanket

Let the creative juices flow

Sandy

« **Reply #17 on:** 12/04/2012 at 20:26 »

New torch is awesome, Cheers Baz

.

Already getting the stuff to work the way i imagined it could

Hows about this for the Estuary on a roly-poly retrieve, should be cool

Light in the house at the moment is Shite so i apologise

, maybe get some better shots during the day next week

Sandy

« **Reply #18 on:** 12/04/2012 at 20:30 »

That looks great Sandy

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #19 on:** 12/04/2012 at 20:31 »

Quote from: Spiderman on 12/04/2012 at 20:26

Hows about this for the Estuary on a roly-poly retrieve, should be cool

sandy - that looks awesome! send one my way for road-testing :-0

« **Reply #20 on:** 12/04/2012 at 21:49 »

Nice!

some real flies at last

Iain

« **Reply #21 on:** 12/04/2012 at 23:21 »

Nice fly that Sandy and looks like a fairly fast tie. I like the eyes!!

Ben

« **Reply #22 on:** 13/04/2012 at 01:39 »

Nice looking wee number

« **Reply #23 on:** 13/04/2012 at 08:15 »

Hmmmmm...I have a bucket load of those hooks...guess I will be busy this weekend!!

« **Reply #24 on:** 13/04/2012 at 19:07 »

Cheers guys

yes its a fast tie, its just Holofusion tied to the hook with white thread, a drop of red marker pen and some Orvis Mirage eyes in the smallest size, then the rest is Bug bond. This one is on a size 8 hook , so is only about 2" long, going to play with colours as i fancy a sand coloured one and a light olive one would look equally as appetising.

Sandy