UV Finish
For the first time in my life I bought some Loon thick UV finish and an LED light and used them on some crawdads I was tying. It doesn't seem to be a hard finish or tough. Does it hold up well when making heads on streamer type patterns? I guess I should have bought the thin for more penetration?
I've never used the Loon brand. I have Bug-Bond I picked up from Orvis, which i very durable, but gets cloudy on heavy applications. I also have a 3-tube set from I believe Hook and Hackle?...It's "Solarez" brand and comes in three types (Flex, Thick & Hard & Thin & Hard). Not impressed with it really. I prefer the Bug Bond.
I use the resin from Silver creek and it has always dried hard. NO tackiness.
Rick
Depends on the application and what you are trying to do. If you are just building up a clear head, then you want the thicker formula, no matter what the manufacturer. I have some of the Loon, and have used it for Clouser heads and the like, but still prefer epoxy if I have the time.
I'm just learning how I can use it.
Do you get more use out of the lite or the thick?
Last edited by lastchance; 07-23-2016 at 01:10 AM.
I'm with Rick Z. on the Silver Creek brand.
Just remember, the Hook and Hackle brand is half the price. Even the light is much less expensive.
You use the thin for a thinner coating. If it penetrates the uv light cannot reach it and it won't cure. It's a coating and not intended for penetrating surfaces.Originally Posted by lastchance
I have tried several kinds of uv finish and found them easier to use than epoxy but not as durable.
flyfishfood.com did a UV resin "shootout". pretty informative and it was worth the read (at least to me).
What is it used for mostly? I'm trying to figure out for what I can use it.
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