jcromerangler Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 So I've heard of guys using SolarRez to seal their balsa baits. I currently use KBS and it's great.....But Solarez cures hard as a rock.... Anybody use Solarez as a top coat and sealer? and would this be just as effective as KBS? Thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Solarez works well as a sealer but IMO, it’s not an attractive topcoat due to the wax flakes it contains. If you want a uv polyester that cures clear, I recommend you try Alumi-UV. More expensive than Solarez but it cures clear and hard. Either of the alternatives, uv poly or MCU works fine. In general the uv poly makes a thicker coating but both are tough topcoats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcromerangler Posted January 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Thanks I may start using Solarez to seal and KBS to top coat. I like KBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGagner Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 After the white prime coat I use a UV sealer. It tends to nicely smooth out any imperfections before painting. Then I finish off with 1-2 more coats. I don't use Solarez for a few reasons. I use the slower curing resin like alumi-uv or it's chinese knockoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblue2 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 16 minutes ago, DGagner said: After the white prime coat I use a UV sealer. It tends to nicely smooth out any imperfections before painting. Then I finish off with 1-2 more coats. I don't use Solarez for a few reasons. I use the slower curing resin like alumi-uv or it's chinese knockoffs. I have been just using solarez and it sets up very fast just a few minutes and I don't waste any! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGagner Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Solarez works great, it's just that it stinks thus I wonder about it's safety. And... opening and closing it over time with cause it to thicken. It is such a quick hardening resin that the ambient light over time will make it get thick. The resins I use take about 10-30 minutes depending on the thickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
