Hey man you might like this tip or not. When you go to clean out the eyes for the hooks take a piece of wire that is relatively the same size as the hole. I heat it up with a blowtorch and just push it through there and it cleans it out immediately. Thanks for the cool video
I just recently started making lures and decided to use the alumilight just for the ease of it and I love it. I built a similar box and used the reflective insulation also installed a turner that’s removable for bigger baits that runs down the center of the box. I used 4 60w uv flood lights mounted to one switch for mine but I also have a cardboard box for a lid 😂
Something you could try from the scale modeling world is pledge revive floor wax, sprayed through you airbrush. You can use it in place of your spray can clear coat. Gives a good smooth surface for decals and is like $6 for a big bottle. You also could try decal solution like micro sol/set. If your lure is textured the solution makes the decal basically melt into the texture perfectly. Great videos, count me as a sub.
UV coatings are affected by florescent lighting, not much, but enough to harden it if left too long exposed. I found this out during my days as a photographer, taking photos under different lighting. You're so right to keep the resin in a dark jar. Also, I have stored some resins in the refrigerator along with my superglue.
Harbor Freight sells a dremel tool for around $5. I've been using one for over a year now and it's still going strong. It comes with several bits. I've been using the same bit for over a year and it makes cleaning the hook eyes out very simple. I use to use a xacto knife also and the dremel is the way to go.
Enhorabuena por tus productos,se ven fantasticos,sabrias decirme si el alumilite-uv y el diamond finish sirven para aplicarlos sobre madera para un acabado brillo? Obtendria buena aderencia y los mismos resultados . Gracias por adelantado
I appreciate the video because I was wondering because I have been using the 2 part epoxy and no matter how you mix it it always has a touch of tackiness to them however washing it with dawn dish soap helps with that
I use something similar for coating 3D printed lures. The term you were searching for is “self leveling”.......I use a lure spinner and I put them on the spinner for a few minutes so it self levels without buildup and drips and the air bubbles have time to pop. Then I turn on the light to cure.
I ended up making a uv cure bucket. I bought 32feet of 90 watt light strips. I wound them on top of each other around The Whole inside of the bucket up to the top. Works good but it gets a little warmer then I like, but it cures in about 5 minutes. Lol
Where did you find 32 ft of. 90 watt UV strip lighting? Or are you saying you got 2 strips at 45w each? . the highest wattage I could find was 60 thanks in advance
I tried using that spray on clear coat for putting my logo on my baits and it wrinkled/boiled up my paint job, I use createx, I wonder if that’s why? What kind of paint do you spray? Edit: I see you paint in the video now, hmm wonder if I just sprayed too much🤷🏻♂️ also are you in a well ventilated area for that, do you think I’d be fine dipping with this clear coat in my basement? Thanks!
Hi. Great vid. Very informative. A couple of questions. Can you apply multiple coats to create a greater build? Also, I have used uv resin previously and it yellows after a while. Does this product go yellow?
I bought three 12x12 inch LED grow lights to be used in the winter inside my shop for my plants. Since they are UV in nature they should work as well, we'll see.
Just started watching. Have never painted but very interested. I see some videos that they have a special booth? If the paints are water base why do they need one? love your work. Thank you
I’ve started using Diamond clear around $25 for rattle can on Amazon deciding on trying out this method too I really like the Diamond clear finish though I’m putting 2-3 coats down and very pleased with it. Curious if this other method is worth changing too
I am interested in the Alumi-UV, but I am wondering if it is glossy and clear... I've heard that it can be a matt finish and/or yellow... also the resilience of it... right now I use True Coat a two part epoxy, that does really well! The only downfall is TIME.. it takes over night to harden with a turner. I am really interested in the UV but is it the same quality of finish as the True Coat? Also you mentioned special UV lights that Alumilite has for extra fast curing.. I couldn't find them on their site, can you hook me up with a link to those?
Thank you for the great videos and sharing your knowledge. I have a question. This product is shipped in as low as a 1/4 pound package. Would that fill a mason jar enough to submerge these baits? Thank you again!
I use Alumi UV and have had 2 lures sitting on my workshop table coated with Alumi UV...after about 3 months of just sitting on the table, I noticed the lures are tacky.
I make my own baits as well and i use both kbs and uv cure the only difference is kbs takes longer to cureand uv is much quivker but if left to long it will yellow (burn) and will look like shit
So what do you think kbs or the UV?? i see both sides of it seem like UV need to put in a little more money not only the product but the lightbox itself but KBS it seem you need to watch out storing it and more of a Hassle?? What do you think would be best money
Quick question. I started using Aluma-UV and purchased a strip of 365NM uv lights. When I take out the lures they seem perfect and hard like a lure bought from a store. However I find that when I fish with them the UV coating and paint comes off. I dip the lures then put them in the UV box to cure for several hours and they look store bought but they just wont hold up to bass fishing for a couple of hours. Any ideas to help out? Thanks
I plan on doing this soon as a hobby.. im curious why you dont brush on the clear opposed to dipping your main lures. To me, it seems like you spend a lot of wasted time and material using the dip method.
The term you were looking for re. the brush strokes in the clear coat is 'self-leveling'. Your lighting takes so long because standard black lights are not the correct light so not as effective. The proper UV light lights emit a wave length of 365NM. Always look for this wave length, they do specify when you search for them. Cheers brother
I'm getting into airbrushing lures and after I've painted them I make sure the paint is fully dried and when I spray the Rust-Oleum clear gloss the paint cracks and starts separating on every lure. Can anyone give me tips on why/what to do about it.
I only leave it hanging for a few minutes and then put it into the curing box. On most lures if I’m putting clear coat on the bill, I will rough it up with some fine sand paper so the clear coat will stick 👍
I believe a lot of mirrors do not properly reflect UV light. Not a 100% sure on that but it was questionable so I just went with the foil. I would look into it tho before buying a bunch of mirrors!
I have been using True Coat 2 part epoxy and I must say I am not impressed with the durability of the clear coat. I put one coat on, put it on a rotisserie for 12+ hours , add my logo decal and then put on a second coat. I have a lure that I have taken out and used a half dozen times and probably caught 12 Bass and a couple of Pickerel and it already has a couple of chips that go down thru the paint. How is the odor ? The True Coat does not stink up the house too much where as I‘ve heard the KBS. Is pretty toxic smelling. Like you, I don’t want customers to get lures that chip up easily.
@@BakerBuilds ok yea that clearcoat is expensive but it seems to look really good from what I've seen videos i just ordered a bunch of stuff to start painting my own baits I went really cheap with the airbrush and air compressor to start out with did not want to drop a ton of money on it in case I do Not using it a whole lot you got a good Chanel 👍gave you s sub 🤙🤙🤙
@@BakerBuilds FYI I’ve been using alumi-Uv for awhile now most of the Amazon “UV”lights are not very efficient for curing I found almost all mosquito zapper light bulbs are exactly 365 NM. And will cure lures in seconds not minutes depend on wattage distance etc this find has been a game changer on my end and way cheaper than the 700$ fixtures they sell for a 3 second cure time 🐟
Hey bud, just switched from diamond clear to the alumi lite uv about 6 months ago and love it, but have you had a problem with any of the baits being a little tacky after cure?
@@BakerBuilds I've got 2 of the uv nail drying lamps put together up right, I can do about 9 baits at a time, and I put em in there for 30 minutes, and they always come out fully done. But every once and a while some will be a little tacky.
@@lipripperzt.v.9594 does it make a difference if the tacky ones stay in the curing box a little longer? I also rotate mine to make sure everything get the same amount of Uv light from every direction
@@BakerBuilds not really, it seems.to be just random ones. And my booth has 360 degrees of uv light. Along with the reflective glass. But idk why there are just some random ones that are tacky. If I do 100 baits, probably 3-5 of them are tacky. I just didn't know if it was something you experienced as well bud. Who knows, could just be coincidental, could be a blank issue, idk. Lol.
Lmao 🤣 🤣, I was like FLUX and then you said cringing. Cool process. Similar to mine, looking to increase dry time, durability, and ease of process. Self leveling is the term for losing the brush strokes. Cool product for sure. Nice lures dude. I'm going to have to try this product.
I built a box with 2 4 bulb nail lamps I got on ebay. Hole box costed about 50 bucks and the baits cure in about 5 minutes. There dry but I like to leave them in for a hour or so just to be safe. From wat I have seen uv resin realy needs to be at 70 plus degrees after that it acts funny.
The term you’re looking for is “level”. The coating is self leveling and the brushstrokes go away!
Hey man you might like this tip or not. When you go to clean out the eyes for the hooks take a piece of wire that is relatively the same size as the hole. I heat it up with a blowtorch and just push it through there and it cleans it out immediately. Thanks for the cool video
I have just started painting baits and you are being VERY helpful to me. Thanks, for doing these Videos!!
I just recently started making lures and decided to use the alumilight just for the ease of it and I love it. I built a similar box and used the reflective insulation also installed a turner that’s removable for bigger baits that runs down the center of the box. I used 4 60w uv flood lights mounted to one switch for mine but I also have a cardboard box for a lid 😂
Something you could try from the scale modeling world is pledge revive floor wax, sprayed through you airbrush. You can use it in place of your spray can clear coat. Gives a good smooth surface for decals and is like $6 for a big bottle. You also could try decal solution like micro sol/set. If your lure is textured the solution makes the decal basically melt into the texture perfectly. Great videos, count me as a sub.
UV coatings are affected by florescent lighting, not much, but enough to harden it if left too long exposed. I found this out during my days as a photographer, taking photos under different lighting. You're so right to keep the resin in a dark jar. Also, I have stored some resins in the refrigerator along with my superglue.
Harbor Freight sells a dremel tool for around $5. I've been using one for over a year now and it's still going strong. It comes with several bits. I've been using the same bit for over a year and it makes cleaning the hook eyes out very simple. I use to use a xacto knife also and the dremel is the way to go.
Great video! I have been using KBS and want to try Alumilite UV soon.
Grabbed a couple stencils from you today. Gonna start this as a hobby with my son
Right on! Let me know how it goes 👍
Enhorabuena por tus productos,se ven fantasticos,sabrias decirme si el alumilite-uv y el diamond finish sirven para aplicarlos sobre madera para un acabado brillo?
Obtendria buena aderencia y los mismos resultados .
Gracias por adelantado
I appreciate the video because I was wondering because I have been using the 2 part epoxy and no matter how you mix it it always has a touch of tackiness to them however washing it with dawn dish soap helps with that
I use something similar for coating 3D printed lures. The term you were searching for is “self leveling”.......I use a lure spinner and I put them on the spinner for a few minutes so it self levels without buildup and drips and the air bubbles have time to pop. Then I turn on the light to cure.
I ended up making a uv cure bucket. I bought 32feet of 90 watt light strips. I wound them on top of each other around The Whole inside of the bucket up to the top. Works good but it gets a little warmer then I like, but it cures in about 5 minutes. Lol
Where did you find 32 ft of. 90 watt UV strip lighting? Or are you saying you got 2 strips at 45w each? . the highest wattage I could find was 60 thanks in advance
I tried using that spray on clear coat for putting my logo on my baits and it wrinkled/boiled up my paint job, I use createx, I wonder if that’s why? What kind of paint do you spray?
Edit: I see you paint in the video now, hmm wonder if I just sprayed too much🤷🏻♂️ also are you in a well ventilated area for that, do you think I’d be fine dipping with this clear coat in my basement? Thanks!
Hi. Great vid. Very informative. A couple of questions. Can you apply multiple coats to create a greater build? Also, I have used uv resin previously and it yellows after a while. Does this product go yellow?
I bought three 12x12 inch LED grow lights to be used in the winter inside my shop for my plants. Since they are UV in nature they should work as well, we'll see.
Just started watching. Have never painted but very interested. I see some videos that they have a special booth? If the paints are water base why do they need one? love your work. Thank you
I’ve started using Diamond clear around $25 for rattle can on Amazon deciding on trying out this method too I really like the Diamond clear finish though I’m putting 2-3 coats down and very pleased with it. Curious if this other method is worth changing too
I am interested in the Alumi-UV, but I am wondering if it is glossy and clear... I've heard that it can be a matt finish and/or yellow... also the resilience of it... right now I use True Coat a two part epoxy, that does really well! The only downfall is TIME.. it takes over night to harden with a turner. I am really interested in the UV but is it the same quality of finish as the True Coat? Also you mentioned special UV lights that Alumilite has for extra fast curing.. I couldn't find them on their site, can you hook me up with a link to those?
Thank you for the great videos and sharing your knowledge. I have a question. This product is shipped in as low as a 1/4 pound package. Would that fill a mason jar enough to submerge these baits? Thank you again!
I use Alumi UV and have had 2 lures sitting on my workshop table coated with Alumi UV...after about 3 months of just sitting on the table, I noticed the lures are tacky.
Hello, where can I buy aluminite uv in Latin America since I am from Chile and on the official website it says that it is not sent to my country
Great video,have you had any success applying clear over chrome paint to keep the chrome finish,cheers.
Why should I use the Alumni UV? What are the reasons behind it? I'm looking to make my own lures?
I make my own baits as well and i use both kbs and uv cure the only difference is kbs takes longer to cureand uv is much quivker but if left to long it will yellow (burn) and will look like shit
Where is the link to get the clear coat that you don't need the UV light. Is it the same 1?
So what do you think kbs or the UV?? i see both sides of it seem like UV need to put in a little more money not only the product but the lightbox itself but KBS it seem you need to watch out storing it and more of a Hassle?? What do you think would be best money
Quick question. I started using Aluma-UV and purchased a strip of 365NM uv lights. When I take out the lures they seem perfect and hard like a lure bought from a store. However I find that when I fish with them the UV coating and paint comes off. I dip the lures then put them in the UV box to cure for several hours and they look store bought but they just wont hold up to bass fishing for a couple of hours. Any ideas to help out? Thanks
I plan on doing this soon as a hobby.. im curious why you dont brush on the clear opposed to dipping your main lures. To me, it seems like you spend a lot of wasted time and material using the dip method.
How far does a quart of that stuff go? How many baits can you get out of it? Thanks
What size and make of hooks do you use for your Bass Lures? Thanks, your a BIG help to me.
Hi wich is the best epoxy resin for you?What you can say? i used many diferend but allways scratches.This one i didnt use.Thanks
I searched for UV resin and came across this video…the lures are so cool
Thank you!
I use kbs and had nothing bad problems with it with small bubbles. That's why i want to switch
Hair dryer.
@@markrigg6623 this'll help with tiny bubbles?
How would I fix a run that cured in the UV Alumilite?
What's the black dots for
When taking out the eyelets to get proper coverage, simply add a small amount of super glue to the screw before placing the eyelet back into the hole.
The term you were looking for re. the brush strokes in the clear coat is 'self-leveling'. Your lighting takes so long because standard black lights are not the correct light so not as effective. The proper UV light lights emit a wave length of 365NM. Always look for this wave length, they do specify when you search for them.
Cheers brother
How long will that stuff last in the can if keep it away from us light?. I have been using the KBS dimond but it aways hards before I can use it all.
Shelf life is outstanding 👍
I'm getting into airbrushing lures and after I've painted them I make sure the paint is fully dried and when I spray the Rust-Oleum clear gloss the paint cracks and starts separating on every lure. Can anyone give me tips on why/what to do about it.
Great video love your explanations... self leveling coating that's the term for "you don't have to worry about brush strokes" :-)
No need to rotate the lures while they are drying? Awesome video thank you!!
Correct! Not with this clear coat, others you do
I have yet to find my answer but all this does if I let it hang and drip is run right off my lure. The bill will be dry if I leave it hanging
I only leave it hanging for a few minutes and then put it into the curing box. On most lures if I’m putting clear coat on the bill, I will rough it up with some fine sand paper so the clear coat will stick 👍
Which can was that UV? Was it the .25, 2lb, or the bigger one?
Where you get your lure moulds from
Is a respirator mask required for aluminum uv?
How would your curing box work if you lined it with mirrors?
I believe a lot of mirrors do not properly reflect UV light. Not a 100% sure on that but it was questionable so I just went with the foil. I would look into it tho before buying a bunch of mirrors!
Great video! How do you think this will work on metal jigs as a clear coat?
Works good! I use it on my jigs, spinners, and chatters!
Tried to get the AlumiUV but can’t find it in Canada or the US.
Where can you even buy that stuff. ?
Or is it not even available any longer.
It’s been on backorder for months. I’m struggling to find it as well
Why not dip the wooden parts? Just trying to learn here. Great videos
Bob Tomlinson I don’t have a good way of hanging them to drip. With the brush I can put on just enough so that it doesn’t puddle up on one end 👌
@@BakerBuilds great answer...goad Iasked...U will have to think about that...all my stuff is hand carved and wooden and huge....musky sized stuff
I will think about how to hang the wooden stuff.
Hi. Is this product epoxy? Is it polyester?
Have you used KBS? Wondering how this compares to it? obviously much faster curing time...
I do use KBS. And you are correct, much faster curing time. If I wasn’t using the UV then I would still be using the KBS. 👍
I have been using True Coat 2 part epoxy and I must say I am not impressed with the durability of the clear coat. I put one coat on, put it on a rotisserie for 12+ hours , add my logo decal and then put on a second coat. I have a lure that I have taken out and used a half dozen times and probably caught 12 Bass and a couple of Pickerel and it already has a couple of chips that go down thru the paint. How is the odor ? The True Coat does not stink up the house too much where as I‘ve heard the KBS. Is pretty toxic smelling. Like you, I don’t want customers to get lures that chip up easily.
Were you using the 20w 365nm tubes in your black light? in the video. on their site it says 5 to 10min cure time for the clearcoat
Mine are not, I need to get better lights and then yes, extremely short cure time 👍
@@BakerBuilds ok yea that clearcoat is expensive but it seems to look really good from what I've seen videos i just ordered a bunch of stuff to start painting my own baits I went really cheap with the airbrush and air compressor to start out with did not want to drop a ton of money on it in case I do Not using it a whole lot you got a good Chanel 👍gave you s sub 🤙🤙🤙
@@smashinthatbass thank ya! Check out the tackling the dream group on Facebook if you haven’t yet 👌
@@BakerBuilds I don't have facebook I have Instagram but thanks for putting it out there🤙🤙
@@BakerBuilds FYI I’ve been using alumi-Uv for awhile now most of the Amazon “UV”lights are not very efficient for curing
I found almost all mosquito zapper light bulbs are exactly 365 NM. And will cure lures in seconds not minutes depend on wattage distance etc this find has been a game changer on my end and way cheaper than the 700$ fixtures they sell for a 3 second cure time 🐟
Wont the hook holes be filled?
You can drill them back out 👍
@@BakerBuilds oh okay thanks I’m just getting into this. I make soft plastics and it looks like I’ll enjoy this too
How does it hold up with structure and fish with teeth?
Does good! Of course over time everything gets worn out. But it takes a lot to get this stuff off haha
Very educational , as always .🇬🇧
Hey bud, just switched from diamond clear to the alumi lite uv about 6 months ago and love it, but have you had a problem with any of the baits being a little tacky after cure?
Only if they have not been in the curing box long enough. How long are they staying in there?
@@BakerBuilds I've got 2 of the uv nail drying lamps put together up right, I can do about 9 baits at a time, and I put em in there for 30 minutes, and they always come out fully done. But every once and a while some will be a little tacky.
@@lipripperzt.v.9594 does it make a difference if the tacky ones stay in the curing box a little longer? I also rotate mine to make sure everything get the same amount of Uv light from every direction
@@BakerBuilds not really, it seems.to be just random ones. And my booth has 360 degrees of uv light. Along with the reflective glass. But idk why there are just some random ones that are tacky. If I do 100 baits, probably 3-5 of them are tacky. I just didn't know if it was something you experienced as well bud. Who knows, could just be coincidental, could be a blank issue, idk. Lol.
How was the diamond clear?
I just got alumilite, and I'm concerned....the warnings are scary, and they say" harmful to aquatic life". Thoughts????
I’m pretty sure once it’s cured it is golden. 👍
Do you have to worry about humidity with this stuff? And will it get bubbles?
Not that I have noticed, however most of the time when I’m using it, it’s inside it a temperature controlled environment 👍
@@BakerBuilds okay thank you
If you leave those lures in there for more than a couple hours will they be okay?
Absolutely! I’ll clear coat some baits before I leave for work and leave them in there all day.
@@BakerBuilds sweet thank you
What do you use for put your name in the lure?
I use waterslide paper! Check out my video th-cam.com/video/QX1ZIYdD-a8/w-d-xo.html
Your videos are awesome!!! Thx!!
I hope you're going to make a video of your fishing trip...???
That's the goal! As long as we get some action haha
Hey Zach....what is your source for the Alumi UV?
Link in description 👌
My clear coat came out looking like frosted glass, what went wrong? Help!
Was it cold? I had that issue once and the clear coat was supper cold 🤷
Excellent video!
Thank you!
Buy you some amazon 20-60 w Uv lights I’ve had really great success with them and make your box skinnier
Do u have a link you can share?
How to wash the brush?Can I clean it with water?
Absolutely! I use water and windex 👍
Lmao 🤣 🤣, I was like FLUX and then you said cringing. Cool process. Similar to mine, looking to increase dry time, durability, and ease of process. Self leveling is the term for losing the brush strokes. Cool product for sure. Nice lures dude. I'm going to have to try this product.
I built a box with 2 4 bulb nail lamps I got on ebay. Hole box costed about 50 bucks and the baits cure in about 5 minutes. There dry but I like to leave them in for a hour or so just to be safe. From wat I have seen uv resin realy needs to be at 70 plus degrees after that it acts funny.
anyone got a link to some budget uv lights in the right wave length?
Normal blacklights work! They just take a little longer time to cure. Check out this video that Alumilite has th-cam.com/video/OavCzT6ZRik/w-d-xo.html
@@BakerBuilds ty for the reply sir
And how much do you buy? I see 2lbs and 8lbs
I believe mine is the two pounds 👍
@@BakerBuilds okay thank you
Nice video man and nice beard
Thank you!
I just dip my lures, then put the water slide on. Then dip again
Love the vid man
Thank ya!
Baker Builds can u dm me on insta I really want to talk to u
Do you still recommend the $83 airbrush kit that you reviewed a while back? It is $99 currently.
Thanks
Bert
Dude you always have this grin on your face like you're about to just BURST out laughing.
🤣🤣🤣
In today’s “Climate” I’ll take the smile over all the anger! He is after all tackling the dream!
I knew someone had to say something about his smirk 😂 If hadn't seen this I was going to post about it. He's always got that look on his face.
you have a new subscriber! ;)
Ha ha thank you! 😊
Nice vid!
Where do you get your blank lures?