U.V. Knot sense trouble
Help...
I recently purchased this product. I followed instructions and coated some knots on three different lines where I added mono loops with nail knots.
According to the package this stuff dries very quickly, Seconds in the sun and minutes otherwise.
I coated my knots about 20 hours ago and the coating is not yet dry.
Could ther be a logical reason or did I get a bad package, maybe out dated? I don't see an expiry date on the package or the tube.
-Yaf
A warm summers rain falls down on a quiet fishing stream
Lined with cabins, smoke straight to the sky
Two ol fishin buddies with never a care
Teasing a trout with a fly.
(Simani, "This Isle of Mine")
I dunno? I use the little blue UV light thingy and a few seconds under that and the stuff is rock solid. It's supposed to be faster in the sunlight, but sunlight is a premium here in Upstate NY. When it exists I try to enjoy it and NOT tie flies.
I re-read you post. Did you try taking it outside into sunlight or have you just been counting on stray UV rays indoors? It reuires UV light to harden..so I'd at least put the knots in the window.
[This message has been edited by LWilliams (edited 01 March 2005).]
Loren, is that the UV Mini Lamp?
What do they go for $ ?
A warm summers rain falls down on a quiet fishing stream
Lined with cabins, smoke straight to the sky
Two ol fishin buddies with never a care
Teasing a trout with a fly.
(Simani, "This Isle of Mine")
awe, see, I did not know that. Makes sense, but the package didn't say that it actually required UV rays. Duh, call me a ...
anyway, back to the lamp?
A warm summers rain falls down on a quiet fishing stream
Lined with cabins, smoke straight to the sky
Two ol fishin buddies with never a care
Teasing a trout with a fly.
(Simani, "This Isle of Mine")
Well, it is winter in most of the country, and I've found that this stuff cures very slowly when it's cold, sun or no. Inside with the uv lamp it cures in seconds. I have had some luck laying the knot on a window sill and waiting a few (sunny) hours. The directions say not to do this, but it works anyway.
Yaffle:
Yep, I'm not sure what they cost as I did not pay for mine. But, they also have a new product, the UV Power Light for like $25. I'm going to get one of those.
Looks like back to the fly shop and see if they have a lamp. -Yaf
A warm summers rain falls down on a quiet fishing stream
Lined with cabins, smoke straight to the sky
Two ol fishin buddies with never a care
Teasing a trout with a fly.
(Simani, "This Isle of Mine")
Yaffle,
Here is a website that sells the UV lamp if your shop does not have one in stock. [url=http://www.flyfishusa.com/leaders/leader-accesories.html:8d442]http://www.flyfishusa.com/leaders/leader-accesories.html[/url:8d442]
Trout don't speak Latin.
yaffle-UV Knot Sense will not cure on its own. You definately need a UV source to cure that polymer. Use a UV lamp lamp indoors or the bright sunshine outdoors.
Also-Careful with your vision using a powerful UV lamp. I wear special orange UV filtering goggles when curing at the bench.
Rich
O.K. Where were you guys before I made the purchase?uh? ?
A warm summers rain falls down on a quiet fishing stream
Lined with cabins, smoke straight to the sky
Two ol fishin buddies with never a care
Teasing a trout with a fly.
(Simani, "This Isle of Mine")
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