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    For the first time in my life I bought some Loon thick UV finish and an LED light and used them on some crawdads I was tying. It doesn't seem to be a hard finish or tough. Does it hold up well when making heads on streamer type patterns? I guess I should have bought the thin for more penetration?

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    I've never used the Loon brand. I have Bug-Bond I picked up from Orvis, which i very durable, but gets cloudy on heavy applications. I also have a 3-tube set from I believe Hook and Hackle?...It's "Solarez" brand and comes in three types (Flex, Thick & Hard & Thin & Hard). Not impressed with it really. I prefer the Bug Bond.

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    I use the resin from Silver creek and it has always dried hard. NO tackiness.

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    Depends on the application and what you are trying to do. If you are just building up a clear head, then you want the thicker formula, no matter what the manufacturer. I have some of the Loon, and have used it for Clouser heads and the like, but still prefer epoxy if I have the time.

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    I'm just learning how I can use it.

    Do you get more use out of the lite or the thick?
    Last edited by lastchance; 07-23-2016 at 01:10 AM.

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    I'm with Rick Z. on the Silver Creek brand.

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    Just remember, the Hook and Hackle brand is half the price. Even the light is much less expensive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lastchance View Post
    For the first time in my life I bought some Loon thick UV finish and an LED light and used them on some crawdads I was tying. It doesn't seem to be a hard finish or tough. Does it hold up well when making heads on streamer type patterns? I guess I should have bought the thin for more penetration?
    You use the thin for a thinner coating. If it penetrates the uv light cannot reach it and it won't cure. It's a coating and not intended for penetrating surfaces.

    I have tried several kinds of uv finish and found them easier to use than epoxy but not as durable.

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    flyfishfood.com did a UV resin "shootout". pretty informative and it was worth the read (at least to me).

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    What is it used for mostly? I'm trying to figure out for what I can use it.

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