bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm new to the board so hello to you all. While doing some research on Solarez, I did a Google search for polyester resin. What came up was a product called casting resin. I am fairly new to resins and sealers so I was unsure if this is the same as Solarez or totally different. Anyone out there know about this casting resin and/or wheter or not it can be used to seal wooden lures? Any info is greatly appreciated! good day to you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Casting resin can mean a couple things, either a clear resin used to encapsulate small objects like coins , flower etc. or a resin like smooth-on that can be used to make lures using silicone molds it's is not clear. Solarez is clear and used as a sealer and or topcoat kind of the same way as epoxies but it cures almost immediately under UV light. It works great as a sealer, but as a topcoat it isn't crystal clear as epoxie. For topcoat epoxie look up Envirotex here or on the web. Edited June 25, 2015 by Jdeee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 thank you for taking the time to reply. Is Solarez only available to buy online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Also, has anyone ever tried PC-11 Marine Epoxy? Sorry for all the dumb questions. i'm pretty green when it comes to these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 eh, upon futher research i answered the last question myself. I'm definitely going to go back and use the search feature on this forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) I use Solarez to seal my poplar wood musky baits. There are so many ways to seal wood. This site has so much info on almost every possible subject. For sure take the time to search and read subjects that you want to learn about. Solarez is only available from the supplier as far as I know. Make sure you buy the right formula of Solarez I use the gloss. I think the quart is only about $22 and it lasts a really long time as long as it's kept in the dark. It cures up fast in the sun and is hard like rock once cured. Edited June 25, 2015 by Jdeee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 thanks a ton for your imput! i will definitely explore the forum! i am on the manfacturer website as we speak! thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 one last question- solarez or D2T? it seems like most on this forum prefer D2T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) I am sure someone will join this discussion who has used both. You probably can get d2t locally to get started or use forever if you like it. Each type of wood is different. There are years and years of trial and error reported here on many different methods and concoctions that people have tried some work great others don't. You might want to mention the type of wood you plan on using so anyone who uses the same wood can help you Also the type and size of lure would help people give you the proper info Edited June 25, 2015 by Jdeee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Solarez or d2t---that's a little like saying Ford or Chevy or Cowboys or any other team. Sometimes we just have to bite the bullet and try both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Didn't even think to mention type of wood. I'm currently carving them out of basswood. And yeah Musky, I figured that's what it would boil down to haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) The upside with Solarez is you can dip it (indoors, so no UV light), and then cure it in the sun, or with a UV nail light. With the nail light it cures in three minutes, ready to paint, if you're using it as a sealer, or to fish fresh out of the nail light bos. As Jdeee said, it is not as glossy as other topcoats, but it is fine for me. It is thicker than urethanes, so one dip coat is all you need. Since it is thicker, it is also heavier, so I typically use it for big surface baits that are very buoyant anyway. I don't use it on small cranks, like square bills, where the extra weight might affect the action. It is hard and strong, so it really protects lures. I was given a bunch of older Poe's deep divers that had their bills installed not square to the crosswise axis of the baits. and asked to fix the bills, make them suspend/slow rise, and repaint them for my friend. I heated the bills, twisted them until they were square to the baits, reweighted them to make them slow rise, and then dipped them in Solarez, including the bills, because I wanted the resin to reinforce the heated, twisted bills. He is still fishing them, and the bills are holding up just fine. If you dip, do it inside, over the container with doors closed and windows covered, or the drips will begin curing as they fall back into the container, and you'll wind up with a bunch of boogers in your resin. Been there, done that. I had to strain it through mesh to get them out. Like Musky Glenn said, it is another useful tool, but it is not the magic bullet. Edited June 25, 2015 by mark poulson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling.crosby Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) thank you for your insight Mark! The bummer is that lures i'm carving are small squarebills so judging by what you said, I would be better off using the D2T? Edited June 25, 2015 by bling.crosby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I find D2T is also relatively heavy, because it also goes on thicker. Depending on what you have on hand, I'd suggest you use something thinner and lighter to seal your bait, like a concrete sealer or super glue. But Bob P makes really nice balsa baits, and he uses D2T, so it does work. You should probably P.M. him and ask for his advice on how to use it with smaller baits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
