Skeeterduke15 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 has anyone used polyurethane as a topcoat? I have a few cans lying around for wood projects and was curious.. I did however dip a test lure in and let it hang to dry and it seems like it could work but im getting the "orange peel" effect from what I guess is too think of a coat. i dipped it a few more times and it seemed to smooth things out a bit but not completely. I don't care about the look of the finish as long as it is hard and glossy, but if i were to give them to friends or sell them i want a nice smooth finish...like epoxy but i ran out the other day and decided to try this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Oil/solvent based urethanes will yellow bigtime. You need a water based, or water borne urethane that is UV protected, or the sun will cook your paint job and cause it to fade, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeterduke15 Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 the kinds i have are waterbased, its the rustoleum brand poly. but what do you think is causing the finish not to be smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 It may be that the polyurethane you have is thicker, so it's not drying evenly, and that could be causing the orange peel effect. Orange peel can be caused by the surface of the dip coat drying before the material beneath it is dry. The surface skin naturally shrinks a little as the water is lost, but it doesn't crack because it's "bonded" to the paint below it, or to the previous coat of urethane. If the urethane is thick, the surface begins to shrink away from the softer material underneath it, and, with no solid surface to bond to, it cracks. The urethane topcoat I've used is as thin as skim milk. Maybe you need to thin what you're using. I'd contact the manuf. to see what they recommend as a thinner. It may be just water, but there may be something else they say to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PondBoss Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Just try using one quick dip too. I've had issues when I've tried to do multiple coats such as bubbling and pealing. Single dunk and let it hang for a couple of days. Should be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeterduke15 Posted September 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 i tried a few different ways with no success so I purchased famowood glaze coat and it works pretty well. a few drips but, ill eventually get a motor the spins the baits so ill be able to keep all of the epoxy on the lure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
