lonestar_Rigs Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 So my topwater spooks i apply a lot of resin and I put them under a light to see if it's evenly coated or missing spot. Looks perfectly done but once I stick them in box curing box which is 2 100 w blacklight box is kinda small but big enough for how many baits I'm doing. When I pull them out after prolly 15min looks like I half ass put resin on them. Lots of spotting an unevenly coated. First one i did turned out perfect but then I did a few right after but I could tell the lights were heating up alot in the box. I can feel the heat outside the box with my hand. Is it getting to hot causing it to thin the resin an making the spots or some call it fish eyes? I figured it thinning it out before it hardens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 I think the heat has expanded the air within the body. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar_Rigs Posted November 9 Author Report Share Posted November 9 So I need a bigger box to help the heat ima guess. Box little bigger than a shoe box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Sorry, I do not have a guaranteed solution for you, but there are plenty of UV guys that should step in here. My thoughts would be a glass divider to shield and/or a ventilating fan to draw away the heat. See what the others think first Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Hot is not the problem! Either you have contamination on the baits or bad UV resin. I have done baits in 110 degrees F. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar_Rigs Posted November 12 Author Report Share Posted November 12 I'm using createx wicked paint. I've upgraded to a bigger box and still didn't fix it much. I finally just dipped the whole bait an outcome was alot better. I think I'm not getting enough coverage. Or even covered at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted November 13 Report Share Posted November 13 Wear latex gloves when handling bait to keep oils off it and apply heavier coat of resin. I try to turn my baits to besure they are evenly coated before hitting them with a light Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 On 11/12/2024 at 10:58 PM, Nathan said: Wear latex gloves when handling bait to keep oils off it and apply heavier coat of resin. I try to turn my baits to besure they are evenly coated before hitting them with a light Nathan I also use latex gloves to handle my lures once I've painted them. I use Solarez surfboard repair resin (https://solarez.com/polyester-gloss-clear-finish-resin-dual-cure.html) I heat the resin can in hot water until it is runny, dip my lure, and then let it drip dry (not back into the dipping can). Once it's stopped dripping, I hang it in my fingernail lite box for six minutes(rotate after one minute intervals) and it's ready to fish. Avoid LED lights. They will cure the resin. I use old fluorescent overhead lights when I'm dipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted November 24 Report Share Posted November 24 I’ve started brushing on multiple thin coats. I was dipping 1 heavy coats and no mater what i did, i would get unevenness. It takes alittle more time because you are pulling out, brushing, pulling out brushing. Added benefit is i have a bunch of glitter colors mixed up in little cups i got from hobby lobby. I will put a glitter coat on first. Then subsequent coats will be clear. I do this with wire baits and hardbaits. Jigs have held up ok, especially the ones i powder coat instead of airbrush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
