Mend It?

[TxHawgs]

Does anyone have problems with this stuff eating plastic instead of mending it? Is it just certain soft plastics that's a problem? Used it on a Smash Tech head smasher and it just made it open up like a cut.

[MickD]

I have not noticed it eating, but think it is highly over-rated considering its price.  Careful application of super glue works well, and you can keep the white from appearing if you're careful.

[Angry John]

It breaks down the plastic and melts it back together.  If your pulling while applying it will come appart in your hands.  I pull worms in half when using mend-it because I get a way better glue joint.  Full strength when it dries.

[TxHawgs]

I let it dry for 4 or 5 min then opened the slit in belly of swimbait and could see it created what I would describe as a slice in the plastic. Maybe I need to let it set longer but I seen videos of guys in boats using it and fishing in a matter of minutes. 

[snake95]

Yes it does both simultaneously: eats holes in baits rapidly, and then helps them fuse together rapidly.  Totally normal.

 

It breaks down the plastic to enable it to re-set across the break. 

 

You have to apply it sparingly (and refrain from pulling the lure apart at the break), but also have to hold the two broken sides together while fusing occurs.

[JustJames]

This ^^^. I only found that mend-it doesn't work as good on Elaztech stuff like Z-man. With other plastic I will keep pressure about 20 seconds and let it sit overnight.

[Oregon Native]

Good info above...very good.  I too like to just keep lures for the day and then mend the pile at night for use the next time out.  Use sparingly.....little bit goes a long ways.

[snake95]

9 hours ago, JustJames said:

With other plastic I will keep pressure about 20 seconds and let it sit overnight.

 

1 hour ago, Oregon Native said:

I too like to just keep lures for the day and then mend the pile at night for use the next time out

Right on, guys.  This is exactly what I do.  I save up my damaged baits: trick worms and dingers ripped at the end where the hook penetration wore a hole, craws and flukes with a slot worn in the middle where the hook point penetrated, and ripped baits of all types.

 

I gather them at my workbench and do a production line melt and fuse: put a drop on, hold to fuse slightly, then line them up gently in a row on a flat surface overnight.  If I have a really badly ripped bait I want to save, I stick in a toothpick as a dowel across the break, then let it sit and if necessary break off the toothpick ends after overnight fusing is complete.

[DINK WHISPERER]

It does what it's supposed to, melt plastic! If you let it drip where you don't want it then you will have a deformed bait. If you're careful with it, it flat out works. 

[J Francho]

Works great for me on anything but Elaztech baits.

[JustJames]

Here how I used mend-it with my Fluke.

The two got the tail bite off so I fuse tails from different baits. Each of these fluke got mend-it more than one time. The key I don't let them get too damage to be fixed. I cut both tail in 45 degree angle so I got more surface to fuse each tail.

[J Francho]

You should try some JJ's for those tails.