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What head cement or equivelant do you use to get the really hard glossy heads on streamer or salmon flies?

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The guys tying the Classics use regular head cement and do mutiple coats. You can getSally Hansons hard as nails at drug stores, works very well and comes in clear and black B)

 

Bruce

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Veniard's Cellire, hands down. -Jamie

I have always used basic head cement. So, what the difference?

I would assume clarity, holding power, shelf life.

 

Help please :blink:

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Veniard's Cellire, hands down. -Jamie

I have always used basic head cement. So, what the difference?

I would assume clarity, holding power, shelf life.

 

Help please :blink:

 

 

all head cement i have see like grith's head cement is only nail polish diluted with acetone or some thing similar this is were it takes like 100 coats to get thick and glossy to were clear nail polish takes me 6 coats of nail polish because it thinned it takes more coats. any ways good luck and tight lines rhino.

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I used Sally's for a great many years. I am now using Minwax Polycrylic. Wonderful stuff. It's opaque and dries crystal clear and super hard. The nicest thing is it's low odor and is thinned with water. looks great on my Classics.

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Cellire is varnish. Not the same as nail polish. Needs like 3 coats to make a nice smooth head. No need to thicken. Just apply it nice and even. But that is just my personal opinion..

 

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I use Sally Hansen's for nice shiny heads. But For fishing flies I just use super glue. I get brush on glue and just refill the container with cheapo stuff. Dries fast and actuall looks pretty nice if you put on multiple coats. On fancies I also put the first coat as superglue then follow with nail polish. The super glue makes the thread nice and hard so the polish doesn't have to penetrate the thread and takes less coats.

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Thanks Guys,

 

I am currently using Softex, and Sally Hansens.

 

Softex of course does nothing for making a smooth head, and the Sally Hansens takes too many coats.

 

The Cellire sounds like the ticket.

 

 

Do you guys just use the same procedure when dealing with heads with stick on or glue on eyes?

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JC,

No, I use 5 minute epoxy when putting on eyes or over laying them. You would need to use quite a few coats of the Cellire to get the durability with the eyes. Have you tried the UV Hard Head stuff by Loon?

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I just bought the uv stuff last night I am going to try it next time I tie.

 

I also bought a bottle of black head cement to see if it gives a better gloss. I have been using Daves head cement until now. I'll see what happens and let you know.

 

Jeremy

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James,

 

Do you mix the epoxy on a piece of paper, then dab it on the head?

 

 

sure do and use a tooth pick to apply it they sell stim-u-dents in the tooth brush row that works great for applying epoxy they come in a match book for like 50 of them and 10 match books for 1.50 when i got mine any ways good luck and tight lines rhino.........

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You know what works great for mixing epoxy? If you like Pringles, the lids are killer. They are small enough to hold in your hand, have a lip and are extremely reuseable. Plus, you get a clean slate on every tube you buy. Plus, added snack at the bench! -Jamie

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