TheHammer Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I was just curious for those who build baits out of resin, what your preferred choice of base coat primer is? I have been using KILZ water based primer with OK results and am looking to possibly try something better to shoot through both my HVLP gun and Iwata...water base preferred. Thanks in advance. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goolies Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I have sprayed Vallejo Acrylic-Polyurethane Surface Primer onto resin baits with an airbrush. It seems to work well but I have very limited experience with the product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I use solarez but I don't spray it I dip it and let them drip for a while before curing them. It's a little thicker but it seals resin better than anything else I have tried and makes a nice smooth finish to paint on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHammer Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Jdee: I looked up the Solarez products....which one do you use? There are a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish pirate Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 If your gonna use Solarez, use the dual cure gloss polyester resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 (edited) I use the gloss polyester but it doesn't really matter if you only use it as a sealer. Just make sure that the temperature is warm above 75 degrees F to allow it to be thin enough to drip nicely. You can spray the Kilz on top if you want to give a nice white finish to paint on top of. Edited November 14, 2015 by Jdeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Let the Solarez cure for as long as you can afford to. After it is exposed to UV it starts to cure and is hard after a couple of minutes but it will continue to cure for a long time after and will become rock hard after a few days. It's not necessary to wait all that time but it doesn't hurt if you can. Personally I prefer using the Sun to cure if possible, I find it does the best cure. Solarez final cure isn't effected by temp, I have cured outside in -20 F on a sunny day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
