What is Best Adhesive for Dome Eyes?

[coinman66 0]

Smallies are tearing my eyes out. But that's a good thing in a way. Is Zap a Gap Ca a good choice?

Thanks

[Bugsy 0]

Other than it smelling a bit while it dries, I've been very happy with Goop for securing eyes. Can slap a hair bug against a piling or stump over and over, and the eyes stay put. Actually, I'm referring to mounting solid plastic eyes on hair bugs. Don't think zap-a-gap would work well for that, but it might work fine for dome eyes on a solid material.

[heavynets 0]

E6000

[Capt Bob LeMay 0]

I've been using Fletch-Tite, an arrow makers glue for some years now. You can find the stuff at any archery shop (or your local Bass Pro shop). It comes in a tube, with a long small applicator that is just right for applying a single drop of glue. I do one eye, then clamp for a few minutes (clothes pin or micro clamp)then the other.... Hope this helps.

Tight lines

Bob LeMay

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[Guest rich mc]

I use liquid nail small project adhesive in clear. takes 24hrs to totally dry but the eyes are secure. rich mc

[Chefben4 0]

For Musky I use 2P-10 adhesive. Its got a 4000lb shear strength or something nuts. However, for smallies Id agree with the other poster on goop. Ive used it for a couple years without any problems.

[Piker20 0]

I've started using gorilla glue for eyes and a very very small amount is needed. Sets the eye on very solid.

[SILKHDH 0]

I take an exaxto knife and put scratches on the back of the eye. This gives the glue something to etch into. Glue doesn't stick well to a smooth plastic surface. I don't care what kind of glue you use. This will make it stick better. I use gorilla glue and or 527 bond.

[Peterjay 0]

Like some of the others, I've been using GOOP for about 20 years. It'll adhere to anything, and the eyes will usually break on the rocks before they fall off.

[novabass 0]

I use Loctite super glue on mine and never have a problem with them coming off. Sometimes it's tricky placing them without it hitting your fingers, but you just have to be careful.

[shoebop 0]

Doesn't the Gorilla glue foam-up while curing? I have used it for years in carpentry but never thought of using it in flytying because of this property.

[agn54 0]

Ditto for Goop, stuff works great and is cheap and available everywhere. I haven't tried it yet but I have read that if you dilute with xylene or something similar it makes something very similar to fleximent

[Piker20 0]

The gorilla glue does foam up. I use a teeny amount and you don't see where it has set beneath the eye, then normally my heads have some UV resin around them but even the plain eyes stuck on a thread head hold solid. Use too much and as you say it foams up and you can cut this off with a slim knife but that's extra fuss.

[coinman66 0]

The situation is getting the eyes to stay on a Murdich Minnow. Should I trim the area where im placing the eye? Gonna give the Goop a shot I think. Thinking it will have more adhesion to the Estaz fibers. Or find some Zap A Gap Gel. That's what the guys at Tight Lines use.

[Crotalus 0]

I like the Loctite ultra gel