bigblue2 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 i just coated some lure blanks with a 2-part epoxy brand new bottle! how do you speed up curing time I mixed it 1:1 ratio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 heat is the answer, but it is still a chemical reaction....when it is in the 90's here it speeds cure time up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 The best way I know is to build a warming box with several high watt light bulbs, or place your lure turner in front of a space heater. If you heat newly applied epoxy too much, it will turn to liquid and drip off the lure, or other disasters. Really the best solution? Try a little patience. Build enough crankbaits and it will teach you to have patience. I promise. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Try U.V epoxy, this would cut your time to 5 minutes instead of 24 hours. There are all sorts of U.V (Epoxy) available these days, especially over there, go for quality not price. Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblue2 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 4 hours ago, hazmail said: Try U.V epoxy, this would cut your time to 5 minutes instead of 24 hours. There are all sorts of U.V (Epoxy) available these days, especially over there, go for quality not price. Pete i just purchased 2- 75 watt uv black lights and a bottle of uv resin should this work for clear coating lure blanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Would/could/should work. Uv resins are designed to cure at specific wavelengths of UV light and your resin will PROBABLY cure with your black light bulbs. I’d test it to be sure. UV polyester resin is a great topcoat solution if you don’t mind the added cost and if you are using a resin that cures to a hard clear shell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblue2 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, BobP said: Would/could/should work. Uv resins are designed to cure at specific wavelengths of UV light and your resin will PROBABLY cure with your black light bulbs. I’d test it to be sure. UV polyester resin is a great topcoat solution if you don’t mind the added cost and if you are using a resin that cures to a hard clear shell. hey bob thanks for answer to my question I am waiting 5 hours for tacky 24 cured hope my new stuff works! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblue2 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, bigblue2 said: hey bob thanks for answer to my question I am waiting 5 hours for tacky 24 cured hope my new stuff works! this is for my old resin mix just to get it to work until I get my uv activated resin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
