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I did something like this earlier this year using holographic foil tape. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php?/gallery/image/13044-2014-03-20-202420/ I will be interested to see how yours turns out because I planned to paint more like it this winter.

Thats interesting... I also saw they have a new nano-quartz gloss resin that is vinyl-ester and uv cure. Not to sure what nano-quartz means but it says it is thier "toughest final coating treatment".

I hadn't thought about Solarez yellowing. So I just checked a few of my lures that I coated in Solarez almost a year ago and good news, no yellowing that I can see!

Totally agree Bass 100. I just wanted to caution against using a Dremmel. The angle grinder in the video or a bench grinder will do the trick though. As he said in the video, lower rpms are the key to not burning through it.

I first dipped in Solarez then buffed on a polishing/grinding wheel and that looked fairly good but as described above there was a good bit of haze built up at the tail of the bait which required extra buffing. Doing this worked fine but it would leave the bill of the lure with a blueish haze no matter the amount of buffing. I moved to brushing it on and this helped in getting a good thin coat all over without getting it on the bill. After curing the brushed on solarez I dip the whole thing in concrete sealer, bill and all, and it gives the Solarez a wet glossy look while also glossing out the bill getting rid of all the little scratches and scuffs. Before I picked up the grinder I tried a dremmel with a felt wheel on the slowest speed and it would sort of burn/melt the solarez no matter how careful I was to keep the wheel moving.

What about putting mesh down then brushing on Solarez. Next expose the Solarez to UV light for about 10-15 seconds (maybe longer) until it cures to a "gummy" texture then remove the mesh and let the Solarez cure the rest of the way. I think the key would be bushing it on as thin as possible so that the "scales" would be left behind when you lift the mesh vs having them peel up with the mesh. Just a thought.

I have a couple of LC Pointers in that American Shad color that have caught A LOT of fish and have thought about ways to replicate those scales to no avail. If you look close (on my LC's anyway) the scales actually overlap too. So the scales themselves as well as the method they lay them down are both a mystery.

I have recently started brushing on my Solarez vs dipping because I can A. Avoid getting any on the lip causing it to look hazy and B. Put it right in the sun without having to wait for excess to drip off. I then do a single dip of GST to give the lure an over all deep gloss and to cosmetically clean up the bill of minor scuffs. So far I REALLY like this method because it seems to reach full cure quickly being only a single GST dip. I think it has the look of an epoxied lure due to the thickness of the Solarez giving depth to the gloss.

Hahaha same here. I now do my gst dipping and drying in the basement bathroom with the exhaust fan running.

That makes sense Mark. It was pretty cold in the garage (mid thirties) when I dipped them. They've been inside for probably 12 or 13 days after hanging in the garage for a couple days so it sounds like I just need to give it more time inside. Barr5150, it is over createx.

Honestly I'm not too sure what the humidity was like. I think that at the time it was still in the teens during the day though so I would guess it was fairly low humidity. Just guessing really.

Not sure if this should be a brand new thread or not but here goes. I dipped a few lures a little over 2 weeks ago now and while the GST has hardened its still soft enought that I can make an indention with my fingernail. Am I just being impatient and should just wait it out? I would like to top coat some more baits but honestly I'm sort of questioning its strength. Edit: I guess I should mention that I did a double dip, about 6 hours apart.

I dip it and I believe the consensus with everyone is that dipping is the easiest and most efficient way. I think we had a member that did spray but went back to dipping. Its dry to the touch in about 2 hrs but takes about 2 weeks to reach a rock hard cure.

Awesome! I noticed that some colors will run with the GST too. Honestly I've been pondering what to do for the last couple of days so I appreciate you sharing that man!

Does rattle can clearcoat yellow with time though? I always heard it did.