Jaw Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 For the record my original uv nail light cures solarez in two to three minutes so and I am not sure what wattage it is rated at. None of the lights I looked at had a 365mn or 300 watt rating which is what the wattage and wavelength listed on the bottle of uv cure. The light I purchased looks just like the one in the alumilite video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaw Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Ok the uv does cure glossier than solarez in my opinion. Brushed on two coats onto the bait I'm trying to save and cured in the new nail light between coats roughly 10 minutes per coat. I'm not sure if this long of a cure time is required but I did test the hardness about five minutes in and the finish was still tacky so I decided on ten minutes. The final cure hardness does not feel as solid as epoxy and epoxy is definitely glossier Atleast that's the way my bait turned out. My opinion so far is the product is good for fast builds with a slight edge over solarez in the gloss department but cures more temperamentally than solarez and lags behind epoxy in both gloss and hardness. I haven't had sun in awhile so as soon as it shines and it's not to cold I'll try curing in the sun to see if the finish cures differently. I will also try to fish it a little to see how durable it is. This is just my opinion but as far as value goes the edge goes to solarez until alumilite can bring their price line down. Maybe some of you more experienced builders will figure out some tricks to make this a more ideal product. I'm honestly a little disappointed but maybe my hopes were to high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaw Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Not sure if you can tell anything by this pic but it's all I have right now. I couldn't save the foil or paint job as well as I would have liked but it made a good test subject. This bait seemed doomed from the start but I would have been tinkering with something anyway. Hope this info is helpful to someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 There's still considerable UV light hitting Earth on a cloudy day. To cure Solarez, I brush it on, put it on a lure turner for a few minutes to level out, then set the lure turner outside and run it for 15 minutes more to harden the resin. It has always worked, even on partially cloudy days - I just don't like the milky appearance it gives me for topcoats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaw Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Sorry Bob I should have said a dry day. Seems to have been raining or on the verge of it everyday I've been of lately. The uv product isn't as milky as solarez when cured but it is not as clear as epoxy. Judging by your comments about solarez I don't believe you would be satisfied with the final results but you would have to judge for yourself. Thanks again for the quick reply about the wildlife paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheplumber Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Any updates on this product yet? I hate to invest $100 in a uv setup if it doesn't seem exactly right yet. Thanks. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaw Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Results were so ,so still not satisfied yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingmaker Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I picked up a small bottle to try. I don't like it. I believe the oder is toxic (MSDS doesn't list it as... But use with caution). Had strong smell of oder on all my test pieces even after "cure" - first with black light, followed by hanging outdoors to collect some sun for a number of days. Still smells after fishing them. The oder on the "cured" pieces is bad enough that I am throwing out those pieces. The smell is more than I expected vs. the "mild oder intensity" listed on the MSDS. I normally won't give a negative review but it is what it is. I called Alumilite, and they recommended leaving out in sun to get rid of fumes. Did not work for me. Maybe not curing somewhere on the lure as the test was purposely done on lures that were not fully sealed. Finish is not glossy, but clear. Good for a kind of semi matte finish. Pretty durable. Worked a test lure around rocks until it was scuffed in some areas and had a little hook rash, but no actual chipping of the UV clear coat. Completely different from Devcon. If curing wasn't so toxic for me, I would have loved it. I have half the bottle left. Free to anyone who wants it for testing. Just pay shipping. Feel free to message me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheplumber Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I've tested this stuff on an old crankbait and I'm still on the fence about it. The container I got in the mail had been in the cold so it was kinda thick and I figured I would just brush it on like I do etex and place on my wheel for a little while. I put on a semi thick coat and let it roll for about 45 minutes and I hit it with the heat gun to make it smooth out a little more just before I took it outside. I set it up in the sunlight and left it for about an hour and then flipped it and left for a while like that. It didn't fully cure outside so I took it in the house and put it back on the wheel and turned on the black light. It finished curing out and was smooth and level. It was glossy but nothing close to etex. The next day I added a 2nd coat and it all went down here from there. It had some serious fish eyes and when it cured out rock hard it lost all the shine it had. I will try and heat it up some so I can try dipping a couple this weekend. Maybe that will have a better result. .........To be continued..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
