Fly Tying Tips and Tricks with Adhesives, glues, head cements and uv resins.

[@ryansaulsbury-qb9sj]

I will be putting chapstick on all my bottles today! A great tip that’s going to save me money. Thanks!

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

it will really help. I've been doing it for years. Thank you for watching the channel.

[@FlyTyer1948]

I’m glad you talked about sealing the threads on glue containers. It’s really important for health. Not only does it save glue and money, it also prevents evaporation of sometimes toxic fumes into your house.I use some old, not-so tacky dubbing wax instead Chapstick, but it does the same thing. I expect beeswax would work equally well. Dave’s Flexament has been my primary cement for 40 years for in-progress stages and for fly heads where appearance or bulk aren’t needed. Like you, I prefer it well thinned. I buy 3 bottles of thinner for 1 bottle of cement, because the mix evaporates a tiny bit each time you use the glue. To avoid having to pour the thinner from the thinner bottle to the working glue bottle, I keep the thinner in a small bottle with an eye dropper. That avoids large spills (horrible & smelly), and allows precise addition of thinner.

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

thanks again for great tips, I really enjoy reading your feedback.

[@ejmacewan8942]

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[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

Our pleasure!

[@sputnick66]

Thanks for all your videos, I always learn something new.

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

awesome, thanks for watching. I love sharing stuff I learned and learning from the folks watching the videos too.

[@hirkojs]

Great info, Mega Thx !

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

thanks for watching

[@chili1593]

Super helpful thank you

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffwhitley2953]

Thanks for sharing this video. I always learn learn a great deal from you. You have helped me be a better fly tier.🎉 👍🤠✌️🙏🇺🇸

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

thanks for watching. I really enjoy feedback like this, makes me feel like Im not completely wasting my time.

[@WARPEDVIKING]

My daughter gave me all of her uv fingernail polish and a UV light you stick your hand under to set the UV polish, she wasn't using them anymore. So I now have UV resin of assorted colors with some having glitter etc... I usually use them for hot spots on my flys but I know they would have many other uses.

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

what a score, i use uv polish alot, it works great.

[@Ghosthawk332nd]

Rubbing alcohol works for regular fingernail polish that is getting thick also. I often use a drop of black on silver bead chain eyes. Because I am into it so often and use so little it often gets dried out and very thick.

[@Ghosthawk332nd]

I have used baking soda and superglue for years. However I recently watched a video of a liquid "kicker" which I bought and found that I love. Soda however is hard to apply precisely. A liquid accelerator you can use anything from a toothpick, a q-tip or a feather shaft to deliver the precise amount exactly where it is needed.

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

Thanks for sharing. I like the rubbing alcohol better, is less smelly and doesn't cloud up. Thank you.

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

So the baking soda will dry the glue faster?

[@Ghosthawk332nd]

@@Ivegotbugsflyfishing It will set it right now. But I have been using an accelerator that I really like. Half a drop and the super glue is set, does not stick to fingers. Soda works but is messier. Leaves the glue looking white. Accelerator not as much.

[@williamgunn1076]

I make flexament. Just mix some Shoo Goo and a solvent. I use Xylene.

[@Ivegotbugsflyfishing]

this is why I love doing this channel. I learn something everyday. I will be trying to make my own tomorrow. Thanks for watching, but thank you more for another tip.