QuoteReplyTopic: just tried my pro tac bonding strips... Posted: January 02 2006 at 7:33am
If you take them out with conditioner you can just pull the strips off the weft, just rub rub rub and work the conditioner in and then pull, it takes a bit longer to get them out, not a lot longer though and there is absolutely nothing left on the weft. When I took my first lot out with the orange oil remover it kinda dissolved the strip and made it like snot (sorry that's all I could think of to describe it lol) and it was all gooey on the weft. Also you don't have to rewash when you've taken it out with conditioner cos you just pull off the strip and then rinse it in the bath, with the oil you would have to wash the hair again to get the oil and goo off x
Im an avid LG bonded wefts user and also switch and do either preglued fusion or shrinkies. And the more I do individuals, the more I like the weft installs. So much quicker and seems like I can get more hair on my head with weft install by doubling the wefts. (Also seems more undetectable to me too) I just ordered some pro-tac strips to try with my next install. But I am curious to know if the glue residue is hard to get off the wefts after removal? Will I be able to get the gooey residue off the tracks well enough to reuse them?
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krs, I think you can see it pretty well on the 1st pic in this thread. I have the wefts in two separate pieces and the second one is placed just a little lower than the top one so they don't create too much of a rise when put in -- just like metal explained except I didn't sew them first.
emily, i have in about 5 or 6 rows in the back and two rows on the sides. The removal was very very easy. It took about 3 oz of remover to take everything out. It was *extremely* gooey and the tape was (for lack of a better word) like snot. Once the remover was worked in, the wefts slipped right off. It took about 25 minutes to take everything out.
I always sew my wefts together on the sewing machine before installing. When I sew them, I try not to sew them one on top of another, but rather sew one below the other one. It cuts down on the bumpiness.
Amm, I have a couple of questions - how many rows did you install in total? And when you removed them, was the tape easy to get off the wefts or did it leave a sticky residue? Thankyou x
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Amm...when you double up the weft, do you put one right under the other...looks like your pics show two wefts, but I don't know if I'm imagining it. I actually glued the wefts together for my top layer and then installed with the tape...I hear ya' regarding a "ledge" feel.
The bottom two rows of underlayer is #2 and the rest is #6. I put two layers of weft in the Pro-tac and it's very comfortable... but heavy. The only thing I would do different is not double the weft on the last strip installed in the very back. Ya can't tell but I can feel it's too much of a ledge on top.
I just did a take down of mine (after almost 7 weeks in and ZERO damage!!!) and put some more back in - about 8 oz of butt length hair using about 8 strips. Yow! This has quickly become one of my top faves of any installation method. Someone once said it kind of feels like wearing a blanket attached to your head and they're right. That's the only thing I wish I could change about this. No high ponytails either which is a bummer. I'll wait at least 3 days or more before I do my first wash and then maybe twice a week after that.
I haven't use these strips to apply wefts, but I have used them to apply hairpieces (that is their intended use).
I would say get them dry soon after washing, and when you first apply them, it takes 24 hours for the adhesive to cure, so don't wash your hair within the first 24 hours.
I just did a full install with the pro flex strips from Amm's site and they feel great so far...my sister is BEGGING me to order her some. I had help putting them in, but it went a lot smoother than even the microlinks! And they do feel like I'm wearing NOTHING at all. I did a through wash of my hair prior and no conditioner, so I'm crossing my fingers they will hold up during washing. Any tips on after you wash? Dry them right away? What temp on the blow dryer?
This is my first time with wefts and I have pretty thick hair...I ended up having to go out and get another weft b/c a 4 oz. one wasn't enough for my entire head...does that sound normal? Thanks!
Hi there Nomore, its Amm's site not mine, I just sell bohyme on there. I have some of the hair that comes with the pro-flex in my head at the moment and its gorgeous x
If I want to use Lush hair for the pro-tac strips, what would you recommend? I saw your mini hi-lite kit and could order that I guess unless you have other thoughts. Thanks, Char
Well, I just washed my hair and the tape is still in and still feels really secure! I'm very excited :)
I did use the LG bond sealer over the tape this time, wether or not it made a difference, or if it was the washing immediately before, or a combination of the two I don't know, but it's holding strong!
Ok, I installed another test strip at the back to see how this one holds up. I washed my hair immediately beforehand very thoroughly with clarifying shampoo, not a few hours before as I did the other time. I do have really oily hair so I hope this helps. I did it the other way around with the blue and white sides as well so that the white side was what I peeled off to attach it to my head and I found that *much* easier to work with. Anyway, even now it feels a lot more secure than the last one I put in, so I will keep you all posted.
I really hope it works out because it's soooo comfortable!
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