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I see the same thing in my Solarez. I assume it is wax they put in it. As I understand it (maybe not all that well), when curing, the wax rises to the surface of the coating and "suffocates" the resin so that it can form a hard, non-sticky surface. I don't think you got a bad batch - it's probably just the nature of the beast.

A lot of factory lures don't seem to have a clear coat, just paint that shines. But then they honestly don't look as good as the ones shown on this site. There are paints out there that will shine on their own but they aren't water based paints. All this drives up the cost and ease of cleaning up. It is usually a trade off on what you want to end up with and how many lures you are painting at a time. I just marvel at how good clear coats make a sorry paint job look. That is what brings out the twinkle in my eye. Some of the sorriest paint jobs you will find are on factory wood musky lures. Very little durability. A lot of them need a clear coat straight from the factory. Musky Glenn