UV light activated glue

[Stevens]

I'm seeing ads on TV for a glue & UV light kit to repair all sort of stuff, squeeze some on the break, puncture, or tear, join the pieces and shine a special UV light on to "activate" it, and it is good as new again. Like most of these "Seen on TV" adds it seems too good to be true.
Anybody here tried it, what results?
Thanks !
Steve W

 

[Alk8944]

There are all sorts of UV activated products that are used surgically and by dentists that must be by their nature of use extremely durable. Can't say about the specific product you have seen, but it is well proven technology and hardly "too good to be true"!

 

[pmosley]

I saw that ad and was drawn in despite my efforts to look away - the boat being cut in half and glued back together was the cause of my undoing. When they offered two for the price of one I almost succumbed, they had operarors standing by awaiting my call, but was able resist.

 

[yaktamer]

I figured it was probably worthless, but then remembered the dental uses mention above. I'll wait for the jury on this one.

 

[H Richard]

I won't succumb to a TV add, but if it hits the shelves in real stores I might try it. Several years ago I tried a glass glue to repair a decanter, which was UV cured. You spread it on the one surface, hold the two pieces together for several minutes, then set it out in the bright sunlight. If I recall correctly it cautioned to wait for a bright sunlight day to use it.

 

[Shooting Padre]

I'll stay glued to this post for further reviews.

 

[Salty RI]

When they say But Wait, I loose interest.

 

[wetdog]

I'll stay glued to this post for further reviews.

Good one . I think I'll stick around too, and see where this goes.

 

[Stevens]

But, they say hurry! supplies are limited!

 

[vt_shooter]

If it was a product ready for prime time I think we'd see it on Amazon with lots of good reviews. But it's mostly missing from Amazon, just a few uv-curable glues with a few feedbacks.

 

[Jimmyjones]

I've used it in 'high tech' for years.

Attaching head wires to flexures in hard drives. In optics we'd align the lens and detector, than hit it with the UV to set it.

It's great when you need to do a precision alignment, then freeze the parts in place.

I have a couple of UV cured fillings, so it must be durable.

 

[shouldazagged]

I'll stay glued to this post for further reviews.

Go to your room, young man.

 

[DWalt]

The local True Value hardware store has something like it on their shelf. I saw it, but didn't read the label - but it did use UV to cure. It was fairly expensive as I remember, too expensive for me to be interested. I'll use epoxy until the price goes down. Might be something similar listed on eBay, but I didn't look.

 

[S42N8]

Generally, I adhere to traditional glues, but for this one, I can almost see the light...

<standing by for incoming >

 

[leswad]

Would one of you fatcats buy this product and give us a review?

 

[BruceB]

I'm not familiar with the exact product being advertised, but it's been aroiund for years in watchmaking, primarily to glue crystals in place. I've also used it to reset markers or numerals on dials.

 

[venomballistics]

UV set technology isn't anything new.
It's fairly well established and proven.
However, product grade is everything regardless of technology.
Krylon versus Imron.
Both are paint. Neither agree on what paint is.
What we get sold as seen on TV will be the Krylon grade.

 

[rwsmith]

I was wondering what that....

I was wondering what the blue light wand thingy they put against my filled tooth. It sure seems to be tough stuff indeed.

 

[HCH]

I've been tempted to try this because it's a brand I know. Price still keeps me from ordering.

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[erics]

Besides your dental work,the most widely used application is the rear view mirror attached to the inside of your windshield. I have used it often but was industrial grade. Glue two pieces of glass together and the glass would breal before the joint will.