I saw a TV commercial for this a couple of days ago, and setting aside the usual huckster attitude that accompanies these "Not available in stores" products, I find myself wondering if this would be a useful product for repairing G.I. Joe figures?

I'm especially thinking of broken crotch tabs.

A friend of mine thinks it would work, and likens it to a lesser version of a "dental bonding agent" that he has some direct experience with.

I'll admit, I can't quite figure out how a UV light comes into play, but -- whatever. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

www.lazerbondusa.com

The UV light pumps energy into the molecules to cure them to hardness and bond with the object's molecules. Traditional superglue uses the energy from ambient water molecules to do the same.

My question with this stuff is how well does the reaction propagate into the inner regions of the bond not directly exposed to the UV. How big a surface area can one bond with this stuff?

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I have the equivalent of this product, and have tried to use it to repair broken WHALE vanes, with no success.

the biggest thing to note, that the commercial didn't seem to allude to, is that this is not an adhesive - it doesn't 'stick' to the item you're trying to fix -- it only bonds/hardens to itself.

My first attempt: I tried to just spread the material across and in the broken joint: the resin broke/peeled right off.
My second attempt: I drilled very small holes and 'laced' the resin between them: it seemed to hold fairly decent ... then I dropped it on the floor & it all fell apart

I had photos and a big write up of all this ... I should try to dig that up before more people start expecting a $20 fix to their broken WHALE vanes ...

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yes, but have you tried a 3-Doodler JM?

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This has been my go-to product lately:

http://www.atomicempire.com/item.aspx?i ... gQodbYkDiQ


The active ingredient is MEK, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanone , which "melts" plastic. I have had a lot of success repairing cracks in Joe parts, including broken waists and torsos. I've also used this on vehicles, though it depends on the type of plastic. I usually brush on super glue (something like this: Krazy Glue All-Purpose Brush on Super Glue) afterwards to ensure strength.

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Whoof. So much for using it to fix broken crotch pieces.

It seems the vast majority of "as seen on TV" things simply don't work. I always do a Google search on them before considering it. You will find most have negative reviews.

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Trekker someone on Facebook DID use that product to repair the back screw home piece after he over tightened the screw and it worked... someone even repaired a broken bow (Joe sized one) with the product..
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

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I am using a product called Bondic for non hobby stuff like fixing my cell phone case. It's awesome.

It bonds to anything, layers, fills gaps, and is a thick liquid until you apply the UV light - then dries solid in 3 seconds flat. Completely clear and paintable to boot.

I can't recommend it enough.

http://notaglue.com/

I only post the website so that someone can make a not a tumor joke...

- R

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- that's the name of the product i have. does not work on WHALE vanes.

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did you bother to check to see if that was in the fine print or not?

Ok now both of you guys with that product, go do some other custom work with it (non WHALE vanes division), and then report back here pronto.

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