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BUG-BOND™ was officially launched in January 2010. During the first 11 months of 2010 the number of BUG-BOND™ users has grown across the world... there are now users in over 30 countries across 5 continents.

BUG-BOND™ results to date have been excellent and everyone who has used the resin has been impressed... one or two people saw it being used under cover at the British Fly Fair International in 2009.

Chris Reed soon realised after using BUG-BOND™ that one coat could replace 3 or 4 coats of varnish, saving time (and no drying wheel). The one thing you have to get used to is that it isn't sticky and it doesn't need that much UV light to cure the material. BUG-BOND™ is available in 2 viscosities BUG-BOND™ Original and the lower visosity version BUG-BOND™ Lite.

Both versions of BUG-BOND™ (which includes a standard applicator) are supplied in a 20ml bottle. To allow a more precise application of the fluid a BUG-BOND™ Tip Kit is available this includes a replacement bottle top and 5 UV shielded dispensing tips.

To cure BUG-BOND™ a UV light of a specific wavelength is required. Troutcatchers supply a Multi-UV LED light powered by 3x AAA batteries.

UV torches are not toys and you need to read the instructions supplied to ensure safe use. Please keep both the torch and BUG-BOND™ away from children.

Link to Bug Bond TV to see demo.

Bug Bond Uv Cure Resin Kit

Bug-Bond is a Multi-Purpose UV Cure Resin which has been put together with the 395nm UV torch in a kit designed primarily for fly tying as an easy to use replacement for epoxy, which can be messy and time consuming. It has been developed for use as a coating and is ideal for coating and doming applications. The optically clear and tack free formulation also makes this product suitable for fly tying, rod building and various other applications.
Bug Bond has been designed to be tack-free and optically perfect when cured correctly.

The kit includes -
1 x 20ml bottle of Bug-Bond Original UV Cured Resin (we can supply with Bug-Bond Lite on request) (Picture shows two bottles, only one sent)
1 x 395nm UV (ultra violet) flash light (including general purpose alkaline batteries)

Bug-Bond (Original-Clear) is supplied with an applicator which allows you to apply small amounts and work this with a bodkin or a wooden tooth pick to get the desired effect on the item and then cure, this can take as little as 5 to 10 seconds. Large amounts of resin in saltwater baitfish patterns can take longer to cure BUT not as long or as inconvenient as using a drying wheel if using two part resins. A great feature of Bug-Bond is that it will not yellow on exposure to sunlight, in fact strong sunlight will deepen the cure further.

Testing has proved successful with large heads on pike flies, encapsulation of heads and dumbbell eyes on freshwater and saltwater patterns as well as full baitfish bodies, grayling bug backs, epoxy style buzzers and shrimp exoskeletons.

Features
Cure on demand
Ideal viscosity for fly tying
Tack free cure
Fast curing with low-power lamps
100% solids, no solvents

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£31.97

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Bug Bond Uv Cure Resin Pro Kit

Bug-Bond is a Multi-Purpose UV Cure Resin which has been put together with the 395nm UV torch in a kit designed primarily for fly tying as an easy to use replacement for epoxy, which can be messy and time consuming. It has been developed for use as a coating and is ideal for coating and doming applications. The optically clear and tack free formulation also makes this product suitable for fly tying, rod building and various other applications.
Bug Bond has been designed to be tack-free and optically perfect when cured correctly.

The kit includes -
1 x 20ml bottle of Bug-Bond Original UV Cured Resin (we can supply with Bug Bond Lite on request) (Picture shows two bottles, only one sent)
1 x 95nm UV (ultra violet) flash light (not including batteries)
1 x Bug Bond Tip Kit

Bug-Bond (Original-Clear) is supplied with an applicator which allows you to apply small amounts and work this with a bodkin or a wooden tooth pick to get the desired effect on the item and then cure...this can take as little as 5 to 10 seconds. Large amounts of resin in saltwater baitfish patterns can take longer to cure BUT not as long or as inconvenient as using a drying wheel if using two part resins. A great feature of Bug-Bond is that it will not to yellow on exposure to sunlight... in fact strong sunlight will deepen the cure further.

Testing has proved successful with large heads on pike flies, encapsulation of heads and dumbbell eyes on freshwater and saltwater patterns as well as full baitfish bodies, grayling bug backs, epoxy style buzzers and shrimp exoskeletons.

Features
Cure on demand
Ideal viscosity for fly tying
Tack free cure
Fast curing with low-power lamps
100% solids, no solvents

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£63.97

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Bug-Bond™ Original 20Ml

BUG-BOND Original - A clear UV resin for the fly tier that cures with a tack-free finish when cured correctly. This material is resistant to yellowing with age, has an element of flex which means that it doesn't shatter on impact, it is optically perfect and cures quickly (from 3.5 seconds). Original has a similar consistency to "runny honey" and is easy to manipulate. This is your primary tying material and an ideal introduction to UV cure resins... why settle for less. In addition to fly tying BUG-BOND™ Original has been used to repair rod rings (the BUG-BOND™ 9ft 9# ringed only in BUG-BOND™ Original without thread is over 12 months old and has accounted for in excess of 50 fish to 16lbs in weight). BUG-BOND™ Original has also been used successfully in braid to fly line connections as well as knot protection. We've also had reports of wader repair and one customer fixed a leaking electric kettle with it!!

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£15.97

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Bug-Bond™ Lite 20Ml

BUG-BOND Lite - A clear UV resin for the fly tier that cures with a tack-free finish when cured correctly. This material is resistant to yellowing with age, has an element of flex which means that it doesn't shatter on impact, it is optically perfect and cures quickly. Lite has a similar consistency to "a light oil" and although easy to manipulate it requires a little more time to get used to how fluid it is. This may be your secondary tying material. Lite is used for more specialist applications or for securing thread part way through a tie where a build-up of material is not required and it has to be appreciated that ultra-thin coats of material may require more curing depending on the surface it is applied to.

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£15.97

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Bug-Bond™ Professional Uv Light

Bug Bond Professional UV curing light - is a single emitter UV light that will appeal to the discerning fly tier. This is possibly the sleekest, smartest, smallest and cheapest to run UV light for curing UV cure resin available. It uses a single AA power cell. Tests have been conducted using NiMH rechargeable batteries and excellent results have been achieved. It will work equally as well with alkaline batteries if required. The casing is constructed of aircraft grade aluminium and anodised to a Type III specification and weighs in at a measly 74g including battery. The ability to power a high quality light with a readily available and inexpensive power cell in most countries will give customers outside the UK and those who travel the confidence that they can cure BUG-BOND™ wherever they might be on the globe! Link this with the fact that most rechargeable packs of AA batteries are sold in units of 4 batteries this will provide the fly-tier with an almost constant supply of UV light that will cure BUG-BOND™. Batteries are NOT included.

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£37.97

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