HickoryHollow Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) I have been using a fiberglass resin for my clear coat. It is awesome stuff and cures in about 20 minutes or so. It is USC fiberglass resin. I mix it in small batches and do about 6 lures at a time, brushing it on. I happen to have a pic in my phone that might help. Just to the right of the lure, you can see the can and lable. I hope it is ok to put a pic here for this purpose.... Any thoughts, degatives, comments? Tim Edited October 21, 2013 by HickoryHollow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 If you like that stuff, you should love Solarez. it is also a fiberglass resin, meant for repairs, and cures via UV light. http://www.solarez.com/productsnew/gloss.html I dip my cranks, and they are ready to fish after three minutes in the UV fingernail light. I have brushed it on, too, but I'm lazy and dipping is easier. When my resin gets too low to dip, I'll brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HickoryHollow Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Mark, I just checked the link you sent. So....if I understand, it stays liquid as long as it isn't put under the light? Wow, you are right, I'm digging the idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aydensdad82 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Mark can solarez be used as a sealer applied directly to naked wood (after shaping but before painting) or is it only for a final clear coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy G Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Mark can solarez be used as a sealer applied directly to naked wood (after shaping but before painting) or is it only for a final clear coat? I use it as a sealer on bare wood all of the time. I personally don't like the way it comes out as a clear coat but it works great for me as a sealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aydensdad82 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aydensdad82 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Any guesses on how long the quart of Solarez would last if I am just doing small bass crankbaits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Like I posted on another topic, I used to seal balsa baits with solarez. Until I discovered it would crack when dropped on the concrete! I found it didn't really penetrate into the wood very deep. I would guess about 300 lures per pint of solarez. That's just a guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 300 with dipping, probably much more if you brush it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
