Bondic UV Liquid Plastic Welder, Super Glue, Cures Quickly, UV Resin Kit with Light for Home, Plastic, Jewelry (LED Light & Liquid Cartridge in a Tin Case)

Since the that first day in the dentists chair, watching the dentist use Ultra-Violet activated bonding agent - I have been on the lookout for a way to have that capability. So, when I saw a TV ad for Bondic my eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. Short answer: This stuff is Magic. Works better than I had even dreamed! Additionally, my wife, who is an Elementary School Art teacher - immediately saw applications for it. In the short time I have had it... I have glued the frame on a magnifying glass that was beyond normal repair, fixed the plastic lid on my wife's expensive make-up case... repaired some dog-chewed phone charging cables, and just last night I fixed something whose repair had eluded me for 20 years... the brass handle on my fireplace tool. It REFUSED to stay tight - it would wobble and then loosen up no matter WHAT I tried. Believe me, in 20 years I tried a lot. Just a quick, light strip perpendicular to the threads, Zap it with the UV, and I had to use considerable force to screw the handle back on. The threads immediately gripped tight... I can still remove the handle with force, but is goes back on tight. Magic, I tell you. I had to build a fire just to use it. <G> Pros: the ability to clean it up before setting it is an unsung Pro. No frantic time worries about super glue setting up, no concerns about getting glue where I didn't want it. I am a perfectionist - I found that I could apply the glue, take cue-tips and paper towels to clean up the bond - with NO TIME PRESSURE or melting of the plastic ... and then, when it satisfies me, Zap it and it is hard as a rock. Cons, Tips: The only failure I have had is when I attached a magnet to another magnet. The surfaces were slick chrome, and the directions warned about roughing up the surfaces. They are correct - the bond failed under pressure. Personal con: the hardest things for me to do is use just enough. I had to get out of the "If a little bit does a little bit of good, then a lot will do a LOT of good" mentality. The only thing a lot does is waste glue. The only other con is the instructions: what there was is written in 16 languages and hard to follow. Tip: The tool works best when taken apart. The UV head pulls easily out of the orange holder, and the glue tube pulls out of the orange holder as well. I found I had a lot more control with the tube in one hand and the light in the other. The "Lock On" function of the light is handy also. You will be amazed... can't say enough good about this product. But I am gonna need some more glue... <G>

Bondic is Great! Lets start with this statement: Bondic is Great! And then lets get some disclaimers out of the way... 1) Bondic will not replace superglue or epoxy in every situation. 2) It is not as strong as quality epoxy, and as it is not a true adhesive, it will not work well unless there are edges or texture for it to grab -this is why they recommend roughing the surface prior to application-. 3) It is NOT ideal for repairing clean breaks as it is not a true adhesive like super-glue and if it does not have edges and texture to grab onto it will not hold well. Also, if your material is opaque, getting the Bondic in the middle of the crack to cure may prove very difficult, as it has to be hit with Ultraviolet light in order to cure. 4) It still doesn't stick to polypropylene, nothing commercially available really does, but with the right texture it's as good or better than anything else you can buy in the store. So, what is this Bondic stuff all about? Bondic is an instant-UV-cure filler material with some adhesive properties. What this means in practice is that Bondic combines the best features of a liquid adhesive like superglue, a paste adhesive like epoxy and a filler like caulk. In it's un-cured state Bondic is a relatively thin, clear liquid that flows easily into tight spaces and forms around odd shapes (like you get in cracks and breaks in splintered plastic), but with just enough viscosity to not run all over the place, it looks and behaves very much like gel-style super glues when first squeezed out. That all changes when you hit it with the Ultraviolet LED, and it (nearly) instantly becomes a durable, clear polymer! you can fill large gaps by building up layers of the stuff, and you can sand and cut the cured material like it were soft plastic, which it essentially is. On materials with a rough, porous surface the bond strength seems quite high, but on smooth non-porous surfaces it will flake off quite readily. you also need to be aware that Bondic won't do a good job of holding your pieces in place until it gets hit with the UV, and you will need to be able to hold your working pieces in place. I've used it to tack some things onto unfinished fiberglass (a rough, and porous material) with excellent results, and have used it in place of electrical tape and heat-shrink tubing to insulate wire junctions, I have fixed a tail-light lens, sealed a leaky wire-passthrough in a "waterproof" speaker, stuck a hanger wire onto a small lamp housing, and more! I haven't tested the claim that it "works underwater" but based on the technology involved it probably does, you just have to be sure all the water has been pushed OUT of your intended joint before you cure. One caution: Bondic is cured by Ultraviolet light, and if you are working outside on a sunny day you can expect the rays of the sun to begin to cure your project AND cause build-up on the applicator nozzle in a few minutes. Shade your work area if you want to avoid this happening. Overall Bondic is a very nice addition to my toolbox and junk drawer, and is useful in a wide variety of small repair and construction projects. It's a little expensive, and could be considered a "novelty" as everything it does can be accomplished with other less expensive materials if you are patient, but it really is neat and functional stuff and although you might not wonder "how did I ever live without this?" you'll certainly hope it gets less expensive so you can use it with more abandon.

Conoscevo già questo prodotto e devo dire che non ha eguali per flessibilità di impiego. Una volta polimerizzato (bastano pochi secondi) potete facilmente carteggiarlo per dargli la forma definitiva. Eccezionale per piccole ricostruzioni su abs e plastiche in genere: ottimo anche per fori e filettature lente e da rifare. Costa un po' ma è un prodotto che risolve in modo eccellente le situazioni di bricolage che altre colle possono solo "arrangiare"

Quite unique and interesting tool how it works. Effective for broken items that are difficult to hold with with superglue.

My Basenji Puppy broke my Tag Heuer Glasses for the second time. I was looking for the fix at $575.00 This would have been my second $575 spend in 4 weeks. I saw the Bondic advertised and decided to order it to see if it lived up to its billing. Boy did it ever. It took me all of 15 minutes to repair my glasses. The repair is hardly noticeable and I saved $550.00 on a new lens. Now I'm going to repair the first broken pair and have a back up pair. I could not be more impressed with a product. I would use the words Breakthrough, Must Have.

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tous les objets collés avec ce produit ne tiennent pas malgré l'utilisation correcte du produit, je suis très déçue vu le prix