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>

As long as you don't expect this to do what it was not designed to do, you will be very happy with this product. The Bondic team makes it very clear that this is NOT a glue. This is rather a plastic (and other materials) welding kit. It is also, to a small degree, an insulator (think in terms of voltage insulation). Let me give you an example of where this really shined for my needs. My microwave, which is rather new, started to fall apart 1 day out of warranty, I kid you not, 1 year and 1 day. Specifically the door handle just started to crack and flake off, and it absolutely was not abused, just normal use. I checked with the factory and the only way to fix it was to replace the entire door which that part alone was about 60% of the cost of the whole thing. Anyway, the parts that fell off were located in a way which you could not glue it without it looking really terrible. The parts really needed to be manipulated to fit. Instant glue (crazy glue or ca) would not allow this and they were situated in such a way that you could not clamp them or even rubberband than in place while a slow acting glue or epoxy would cure. Since it is a built in microwave, I did not want this looking half a**ed and I was ready to just replace the whole thing. Then I saw Bondic and figured I would spend the twenty some odd dollars as a last resort before handing out another $500. I was able to apply this to the parts, get them fitted properly and hold them in place till I was happy with the fit and then hit them with the UV light. It worked perfectly! I was then able to build up a new part that was threaded and structurally required with some JB Weld to finish re attaching the handle and allowing it to cure properly. Bondic just saved me $480!I want to add that the microwave was badly designed (on purpose?) because you can't replace small parts without buying much larger parts that are not needed and...I called them and told them how the materials they used just started disintegrating by themselves and I wondered if they would be willing to perhaps discount the door assembly. They said no, they would not be willing to do anything, seeing as this warranty had expired the day before and then without hesitation they asked for a credit card number so they may send me a new microwave... At full cost! Again, true story. I would tell you the name of these folks but I don't think it fair to ken more if I do, understand?Also, I had need to contact the good people at Bondic and they are an outstanding group of people and a great company to deal with, I can't tell you how pleased I am with this product and these people. I recommend them 110%! I know this has been a long review but maybe it can help explain just where this product comes into its own, if you think about it I'm sure you may have a need for this as well.