"New glue" Topic

Have any of you seen the glue that uses ultra violet light as hardener advertised on TV? Tried it? Thoughts?

I've just seen the commercials. Seems similar to what dentists use.

I knew a crafter who used it to make my redneck wine glasses: she thought it was great.
Bob

UV light can be rough on plastics though I imagine the brief exposure time to cure the adhesive reduces if not eliminates the risk for miniatures. As an engineer I worry about these things, as a hobbyist I doubt it is a concern.

UV cure can be handy for the hobbyist as you have a long working time for the adhesive but put the UV light to the part and in seconds you have a bond. Stuff is usually clear and requires no mixing.

I am getting more and more annoyed by the slower and slower cure time with most cyanoacrylate (superglue) adhesives, particularly with add on weapons.
This old dog is always keen to learn new tricks and I may just give it a try. It seems ideal for muskets or swords or heads. A drop or two and the angle to zap should be no problem.

Is this one of those "But wait! There's more!" offers?

I have used a similar product many years ago.
It was a UV curing plastic intended to mount optical components (lenses, filters…).
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It worked very well if you have access to a proper UV source. Have the safety gear to use UV properly, and are using as intended.

Using to glue opaque items would be a real pain. Cyanoacrylate glues or epoxy would be much less hassle.
But it does let you slide the parts around until you have them just where you want, and then "lock them down" with exposure to the UV.

The huge advantage was no fogging of optics which both cyanoacrylate and epoxy can do.

But before trying to use an UV LED to cure anything like this make sure you have UV protective glasses on.

I hate "Butt Waiting"!