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I began using this product to secure LED lights to the clear styrene rod lens when converting locos from incandescent bulbs. Works well with even 0402 SMD versions. A tiny drop of Faller Super Expert to hold in place and allow for positioning and then the UV liquid.

Has anyone any experience with UV glue?  I think my dentist uses it to hold my crowns own so it should be strong enough.  I'd appreciate your thoughts.

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We use UV-cured LocTite to hold glass conduits down onto LCD panels for display and control surfaces. What application were you thinking of?

The last time I worked with UV curing glues was about 11 years ago and you needed a lot of uv light to cure those in that it took a box with a very bright light and a couple minutes in said box.  If they have them working with small amounts of UV that are safe to use out in the open I wonder of they will react to general light as there is UV in most forms of light in one amount or another.

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I was thinking of it as a replacement for Super Glue acc, more controlable but it seems very pricy.  I wonder about shelf life too.

For the curing, I have a 5-LED mini flashlight I used in Phoenix to look for scorpions (they glow) which works well, too.

My understanding is the Bondic type products are not for metallic materials. I found it best to "lightly" rough up the adjoining surfaces to increase the bond strength. Not a file it a fine textured finger nail type thingy.

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There is a new product out there called Bondic, it's a UV curable glue, comes in a pen dispenser that has a UV light on the end. You need to be careful to not look at the light as it will damage your eyes. While it does set up hard, and can be used as a filler that you can carve or sand after, I found that it doesn't always stick that well, it breaks off metal surfaces in particular. It is fine for detail parts, or stuff that doesn't get a lot of stress.