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>

I'm a bit of a connoisseur of fine adhesives. Everybody has to have their "thing," right? Prior to discovering Bondic, I've had a multi-year love affair with 5-minute epoxy. The Devcon stuff. The good stuff. But a colleague showed the YouTube adverts for Bondic and we all got curious... decided it was worth the $20 investment, just on the off chance it might work.And: holy guacamole.This stuff is amazing.It stays liquid for like, ever. Until you're ready for it to harden. Then you hit it with the UV light and BAM! Hard. In a flash. No waiting, no testing, no wondering "do I still have time to adjust the part? it looks a little crooked now..." I use it routinely for work tasks, for stuff around the house, for everything. It is NOT for adhering interior parts, so you need to be prepared that the adhesive, when cured, will be exposed. Not a big deal for me, but it just means that Bondic has a range of applications, and other applications are better served by other adhesives (e.g., 5-min epoxy... still love you baby...). I've sealed finicky hose connections in the garden, formed a custom connection with the washer drain hose in a home greywater system, repaired a busted shredder, ... And made countless other repairs thanks to this magical stuff.The one thing it really DIDN'T do for me? Fix the iphone cord. As another reviewer mentioned, it did ok for like a day and then the cord was busted again. Not a big deal... if you're spending $20 just to fix a $10 cord, then you might want to double check your calculations. But if you want a brand new, super cool, non-glue glue to have in your adhesion toolkit, DO NOT EVEN THINK TWICE! Buy this stuff. Trust me. And visit their website... it's rather whimsical and I had a few big belly laughs while watching their videos. (watching them "build" an iPhone case by spraying this stuff all over the corners of the phone almost made me tear up a bit...)Buy it! Support these guys! Hopefully some day we'll see them in the big box stores too.