Resin
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Category: Freshwater Fishing
Forum Name: Fly Tying
Forum Description: Swap tips and techniques for Fresh and Saltwater fly patterns
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Printed Date: 30 Jan 2026 at 7:32am
Topic: Resin
Posted By: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Subject: Resin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 8:01am
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Do we have Solarez UV resin for sale here? What are tips for making resin heads on lures?
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Posted By: Jaapie
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 12:43pm
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Mate, a lot of blokes just use 5 minute Epoxy.
There is a product developed by a dentist though that uses UV light to set it (make it go off). Kinda like the same stuff they use for your fillings.
Bloody expensive and not much better than the epoxy IMHO.
Resin just takes too long to actually set - you'd drive yourself mad trying to stop the resin glooping all over the place if you're tying flies.
Anyway, my 02c worth - hope it helps. ------------- "Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught,will we realize that we cannot eat money" - 19th Century Indian Creed |
Posted By: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 12:58pm
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that does help thanks. Where do you get your epoxy from in fly tying quantities? I asked about the Solarez after seeing a tube for US$3
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Posted By: kadin32815
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 4:02pm
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Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 6:59pm
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Posted By: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 8:19pm
| Thanks for the help. Coming down in price hopefully, |
Posted By: Jaapie
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 11:12am
Mate, just your standard hardware store.
I do find it works out better to get the bigger tubes.
There is wastage no matter how careful you are unfortunately.
I try to just mix up enough for the batch of flies I'm doing.
I haven't tried that Solarez that Steve put the link up to on TM.
Can't comment on it mate.
PS - if you try it, post up results and let us all know how it worked.
Be interested to know if the stuff yellows? ------------- "Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught,will we realize that we cannot eat money" - 19th Century Indian Creed |
Te Awa Kairangi Angler wrote:Posted By: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 11:40am
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I'm not rushing in to get the Solarez. Have invested in a 2 tube epoxy mix. So far it looks like something the dog might leave behind. Will check out a hardware store this afternoon! |
Posted By: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2012 at 8:58am
Some blurry epoxy efforts.  |
Posted By: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 5:28pm
| Got tired of inferior results and bought into Bug-Bond. Haven't tied larger flies yet, Just #16s and #14s. Superb results, sets quickly, clear and has some flexibility. The thin nozzle attachments are good in getting the stuff in the right place. It does have a very strong smell though. |
Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 10:00pm
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I don;t find it any better than The Loon stuff. I like the Loon stuff, having said, that... spend some time with epoxy, I was talking today with Pat Swift about it... it's not that hard, but you have to learn the tricks and quirks... just put the time in, it gets better with every batch. I like the convenience of the UV setters for one off stuff, but if you prepare, a batch of epoxy flies is no big deal. ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier 
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