Varnish - coating bodies

[denzil3009]

I have been using Some cheap stuff from lureflash to finish the heads on my flies.

I tried to use some to coat the bodies of quill crunchers and buzzers but having real problems. The stuff take hours to dry (im not exaggerating!) i put small coats on and it stays tacky. I even tried leaving it overnight. But when i test it it is still very soft.

I thought it would have turned rock hard ?

What is the best thing to use for coating bodies and finishing heads ?



PS. I looked at bug bond, but the price is just way to high. I cant pay £60 just to coat flies

[bear]

Veniards varnish for the heads.

Sally Hansen's for buzzer bodies.

[wobbly face]

Try Hard As Nails or search for UV cure resin. Cheaper than bug bond.
You could also nip to the car accessory shop (Halfords) and get some cellulite varnish. Also acrylic varnish or yacht varnish.

[seddo]

If you are thinking of going the Bug Bond route have a gander at Fritznflies web site , they do the full monty for a very reasonable price.
Sally Hanson "hard as nails" or Rimmel are two good varnish's for coating fly's as long as you coat them sparingly.

seddo

[denzil3009]

Originally Posted by seddo

If you are thinking of going the Bug Bond route have a gander at Fritznflies web site , they do the full monty for a very reasonable price.
Sally Hanson "hard as nails" or Rimmel are two good varnish's for coating fly's as long as you coat them sparingly.

seddo

I had a look at the website, but they are out of stock. Fantastic price though

Originally Posted by bear

Veniards varnish for the heads.

Sally Hansen's for buzzer bodies.

You mean something like this ? Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Prevent Nail Chipping 13.3ml | eBay



Thanks for the replies.

[gaz19]

Originally Posted by bear

Veniards varnish for the heads.

Sally Hansen's for buzzer bodies.

Perfect exactly what i use

[denzil3009]

Are there any other sources of the cheap alt to bug bond ?

Thanks

[arkle]

Diamond hard from Deer Creek - Home page has a lot of fans here.

[silversedge]

Originally Posted by arkle

Diamond hard from Deer Creek - Home page has a lot of fans here.

Thats the stuff i use, and canny fault it

[g1zmo]

PIKETREK - PIKETREK - UV RESIN - Mr. BOND