KingfisherWI Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Hello, what is everyone using to "coat" their knots with after tying? I am currently using "Jackson Cardinal Flies Water-Based Head Cement" and I am having alot of problems with not just it hardening, but its ability to stay hard when it comes into contact with water (according to customers that I have had to issue refunds to). Please help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Solvent based head cement from Component Systems ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimP Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Big fan of water base products here. Go to a craft store (or Amazon, I have seen "Fusion in fly shops also) and buy a small bottle of "Liquid Fusion" fill one of the small dispenser bottles from a fly shop about one third of "Fusion" and top off with water. The "Fusion is so thick that it will take about a day to mix thoroughly with the water. (adjust the ratios to suit you) You have a life time supply in a four ounce bottle that will not dry out or thicken unless you do not cap it at all. Provides fairly quick drying water proof shiny tie offs to flies or jigs. Good all purpose glue also. No fumes at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishlove73 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 On 12/12/2018 at 11:05 PM, JimP said: Big fan of water base products here. Go to a craft store (or Amazon, I have seen "Fusion in fly shops also) and buy a small bottle of "Liquid Fusion" fill one of the small dispenser bottles from a fly shop about one third of "Fusion" and top off with water. The "Fusion is so thick that it will take about a day to mix thoroughly with the water. (adjust the ratios to suit you) You have a life time supply in a four ounce bottle that will not dry out or thicken unless you do not cap it at all. Provides fairly quick drying water proof shiny tie offs to flies or jigs. Good all purpose glue also. No fumes at all. This works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
