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heat in general encourages curing, while cold spaces make curing slower. i would just warm up the room if you want them to cure faster. the flame thing that's come up in conversation here is more in reference to bubble release.

that's exactly right. you want a flame because it's way hotter than air.

if it's cold where the resin is drying, yes it'll take a long time. resin curing is affected by temperature. as for your lure mishap, sand it down and recoat it in ArtResin and it should be fine.

What! Never heard of this happening before. Sure resin heats up when it's mixed, they all do... but eating through a plastic cup? must have been a cheap cup! Sorry to hear that, nonetheless.

ArtResin takes 24 hrs to cure, longer in the cold. You can add a second coat after about 5 hrs, when the resin has formed a firm layer and the next layer can sit on top. We used to suggest wait the full 24 hrs before doing a second coat but tests since have shown that's not necessary. The reason it takes 24 hr to cure is because we prioritized non-yellowing clarity and non-toxicity, and to get the non-yellowing clarity we had to pull back on the accelerating agent that causes curing to happen. That material is YELLOW and gives a yellow tinge to the entire product. We figured a little longer was worth the wait.

Are you dipping the lure in the resin? That's probably the best method to get all over even thick coverage... thank you sir! glad to hear it. looking forward to the video!

You can actually do a second coat as soon as the first coat has firmed up enough that the next layer can sit on top.. usually 5 hours-ish. We used to say wait till full dry but tests have shown it's not necessary. ...sorry for my slow reply! we were at a trade show, busy busy!

ArtResin dries in 24 hrs, beautiful glossy finish to it. FYI.

Great video! For something small like lures you can even just take a long neck lighter and run that over the surface and it'll take care of the bubbles. it's the high heat you want (that works the best), also a flame doesn't push out any air (unlike a hair dryer) which is ideal. thanks for the video, it's awesome and your lures look great!

try it! we use it on artwork and photos with our 2 year old running around and no worries whatsoever. also we sell to schools and workshops all the time because they don't have to outfit every student with a respirator in order to use the product! - Dave

Awesome Jonister! Yes if you got bubbles, it means you mixed it properly! You have to mix well to catalyze the resin + hardener, and in so doing you induce bubbles. But they are easily taken care of with the torch, as you experienced. Regarding the smell, there are ZERO fumes! No VOCs! It's certified non-toxic! So makes sense it also doesn't reek like most epoxies. I'm really glad you guys tried it! Thanks for the feedback, it's great to have.

All good feedback, thank you! I can tell you that heat definitely does fix bubbles, and we sell small lighter-fueled hand torches as well: http://www.artresin.com/products/artists-torch?variant=11827176711 This is the kind of thing that would be great to hear in your video! You post on YouTube and then fishermen around the world can benefit from your feedback (and so do we). Win-win. That's what the internet is great for.

Great video Jonister! Thanks again and happy fishing! DJoseph

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