Head Cement

[mrgreenheads]

Hey guys what brands of head cement are you using and how are you applying it? Also will superglue not do the same thing?

[justcameslabdaddy]

I use Loon & Sally Hansen the loon is high price I think but go a long way but It hard to beat jigs last for ever and a slick finish. but sally will do the same but over time brake down loon want. But I use the two. superglue will work fine use a lot of that to.

[DockShootinJack]

I use super glue and clear nail polish.

[BuckeyeKdog]

GST concrete sealer for thread finishing and sealing eyes etc. For painted jigs I still use D2T epoxy

[Bobo Greybeard]

Following.

Bobo

[mrgreenheads]

So you say the Sally Hanson hard as nails is what you are hardening your thread with? I never thought of that mainly because i thought it would break the thread down.

I use Loon & Sally Hansen the loon is high price I think but go a long way but It hard to beat jigs last for ever and a slick finish. but sally will do the same but over time brake down loon want. But I use the two. superglue will work fine use a lot of that to.

[mrgreenheads]

I did a search for this and came up empty can you post a pic of the container

GST concrete sealer for thread finishing and sealing eyes etc. For painted jigs I still use D2T epoxy

[jackie53]

Loctite super glue.

[Cray]

Sally's.

[skeetbum]

Sally's . If you want something thicker just leave the cap off for an hour at a time til it thickens to the consistency you want. Some head cement I have seen at fly shops is very thick and some epoxies are also that way, better for building a head on a streamer. For locking thread after the tie I use Sally's also, thinned 50/50 with acetone. Hasn't failed so far. Also want to mention that you can trim the thread too short after the tie, not leaving enough for traction to hold it together. The same with chenille. Too short and it can be pulled free after several fish have the chance to chew on it. Some of my early mistakes. I apply the post tie sally with the needle bottle available through anywhere that sells tying supplies. Thicker stuff I have put on and manipulated with a toothpick if I wanted it heavier on one side than the other. A turner helps when there's a lot of stuff to dry and it wants to sag to one side.