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Offline SpoonieLuv

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Lure making
« on: Dec 07, 2021, 11:14 AM »
What are you lure making guys using for the final clear coat?
I've used Sally Hansen's but want something with less initial smell.

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Re: Lure making
« Reply #1 on: Dec 07, 2021, 11:28 AM »
Ive been using devcon 2 ton epoxy.ive only used in on crankbaits,spoons and steelhead floats.it doesnt yellow and extremely durable.

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Re: Lure making
« Reply #2 on: Dec 07, 2021, 11:40 AM »
if your talking small ice flies   I use a uv glue  thin leaves a nice sheen and cures right now
thick gives a quick build up for bodies and such
for bigger stuff I like to spray acrylic clear gloss ,out in the garage in a home made spray station
vents with a fan to the outside
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Re: Lure making
« Reply #3 on: Dec 07, 2021, 12:37 PM »
I also use a UV cure cement for smaller things, mainly for the quick turnaround.  I can't wait 16 hours for something to cure for my needs.

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Re: Lure making
« Reply #4 on: Dec 07, 2021, 02:04 PM »
What brand of UV cement are you using?

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Re: Lure making
« Reply #5 on: Dec 07, 2021, 02:07 PM »
Loon UV for me, fly fisherman here and I usually use it on small ties or lures
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Re: Lure making
« Reply #6 on: Dec 07, 2021, 02:12 PM »
I use Solarez, usually the Thin Hard formula.  Great for flies but I haven't used it much on larger stuff to have a good idea of durability.

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Re: Lure making
« Reply #7 on: Dec 07, 2021, 02:17 PM »
D2T otherwise known as defcon 2 ton epoxy works great. It's also self leveling which is very nice.
There are times where I just want cheap and easy and I will use a spray lacquer from a rattle can.
I'm also a fan of Aluma UV from Alumalite.
This is a UV cured epoxy and I built a special reflective UV curing box just for curing this stuff on a bunch of jigs at once.
But it's not cheap.
KBS diamondclear also gets great reviews but it isn't cheap either.
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