UV cured resin questions

[Bluegill Budd]

Two questions for those who use UV cured Resin.

I have found a resin sold as Lisa Pavelka in the jewelry section of Michaels. It is primarily used to put a gloss on hand made jewelry. The website says after coating the piece, to put it out in the sun or to use their light to cure it. From the video on the website, it appears to be rather thick. Would this resin be useful for heads and scud backs?

Secondly ? would the hand held UV lights sold on Ebay be adequate to cure these resins? There are 9 and 12 LED versions at prices that are much lower than most other sources.

[smij]

I can't chime in on the jewelry resin.

I bought this off ebay for a 1.50 maybe ten years ago, and it cures UV knot sense very well. It's main purpose is to cure finger nail whatever.

[ScottP]

I can't chime in on the jewelry resin.

I bought this off ebay for a 1.50 maybe ten years ago, and it cures UV knot sense very well. It's main purpose is to cure finger nail whatever.

I've got one of those, too. Mine does okay for stuff like Knotsense shellbacks on Copper Johns or coated whipped loops on flylines, but they usually need a boost from the sun to totally cure.

Regards,
Scott

[Bluegill Budd]

The light I am considering is one of the these in the link. There are others of the same ilk, some a bit bigger - 21 LEDs and a lot of 9 LED versions all of which can be had for less than $15 delivered.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/500LM-12-LEDs-UV-Flashlight-Purple-Light-Inspection-Detector-Checker-Torch-/221664060450?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item339c352422

[Kaboom1]

That's exacty the light I use and it works just fine.

Brad

[lee s]

We have several lights and we use the same light shown, when we can find it! Sometimes the finish feels "velvety" to us and we have not paid attention as to if it is a big light/little light result.
We still use epoxy too. We sometimes do a sloppy mix and get a tacky cure. Does anyone else use a coat of Sally Hanson's as a "cure all" finish?
....lee s.

[Bluegill Budd]

An answer to one of my questions. The Lisa Pavelka resin works great. It is thicker than SHHAN but not overly so. I took a fly I had tied and had not used any head cement and using a bodkin put a coat around the whip finish, stuck it in a cork and set it out on the bbq grill in the bright sun. Hardened up wonderfully. There was a thread end sticking out and I used my rough scissors to trim it. Now I have to wait for the UV light to get here from China - untill then, I will just sun cure the flies.

[gordo7]

Look at the UV laser used in the electronics repair racket. Found one UK for about $10.00. Accuracy and control and works on the 3-4 brands of glue I'm using up.