Grain filling

[Kirkll]

That solarez got like liquid gold in it  I agree Krystal may not be as durable as Tbird or that automotive stuff but it's way cheaper. Been using it for years. Not too many complaints either, I am thinking of getting some gloss for base coats then using dull over that.

With any type finish you use, you'll find that the high gloss material has more solids and give you a better build up. Also... you need not use a dulling agent, or buy satin finish to get a low gloss result. Higher air pressure, with  lower flow rate can produce a very nice Matte finish. 

The secret is in adjusting  your reducer and spray distance as well as the pressure.
This can be done with high gloss Krystal too. 

[Kirkll]

Solorez does have a few different products this is labeled as grain filler its is actually very thin and the idea is to only fill the crevices and leave very little on the surface , put it under the light or better yet in the sun and ready to sand in a few minutes i use alot of wenge and its been working well I apply it with my finger and wipe the contours of the riser with a strip of stretch wrap, (idea i got from Rob Nicoll its quite brilliant 😊 and then spray my auto clear finish.

So i got  my sealer in, but living in Oregon, sometimes sunshine is hard to come by this time of year. Lots of cloudy days and rain.

What type of lights did you buy for curing this indoors Bryan?  I want to try this stuff on a fancy walnut bow i have going right now. The walnut is not as bad as Wenge by a long shot, but it still requires some grain filler.

[Bryan Adolphe]

Heres what i got 1-300w you have to make sure its the right strength of light i believe it says on the bottle, i bought a smaller one and it wouldnt cure it , this one works ok....


https://www.amazon.ca/Indmird-Lights-Blacklight-Halloween-Fluorescent/dp/B0DXV76SPG?pd_rd_w=TYJLx&content-id=amzn1.sym.92c60cf0-9462-4c58-9d0e-75d31544cc19&pf_rd_p=92c60cf0-9462-4c58-9d0e-75d31544cc19&pf_rd_r=QHGWF6YGKCH4Z4VV2C31&pd_rd_wg=LoQtj&pd_rd_r=dd50b902-e6d4-4245-89f4-20311c402f7f&pd_rd_i=B0DXV76SPG&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_grid_dv_rp_0_1_ec_i

[Bryan Adolphe]

This one i just finished spraying after filling with solerez , Wenge & Shedua

[Crooked Stic]

Kirk this was done with low pressure low volume standing way back.

[Bryan Adolphe]

This one i just finished spraying after filling with solerez , Wenge & Shedua

Sorry about that. Seems the picture didn't come through. Let's try this again.

[Bryan Adolphe]

I looked it up again and the uv light must put out 385NM 🤷 to cure properly , there's definitely better lights out there than the cheap thing I bought, but wanted to experiment and try it a bit cause the sun doesn't shine here much either in the winter. 🏹

[Kirkll]

Kirk this was done with low pressure low volume tanding way back.

That's a good looking matte finish Stic. nothing wrong with that.

[Kirkll]

That filled that Wenge beautifly.  

So you don't like that Amazon 300W light ?   I wonder if halogen light will cure this stuff? i have a strip light i set up in my spray booth that kicks out some serious heat, and is super bright that i use when spraying.

I hate to by a special light just to cure a sanding sealer.

[Bryan Adolphe]

That filled that Wenge beautifly.  

So you don't like that Amazon 300W light ?  I wonder if halogen light will cure this stuff? i have a strip light i set up in my spray booth that kicks out some serious heat, and is super bright that i use when spraying.

I hate to by a special light just to cure a sanding sealer.

A halogen light I believe will definitely not cure this product. It needs a UV light that puts out a spectrum of 385NM it doesn't cure by heat it cures by UV's this 300 W UV light I got online is just fine. I found you needed to have it quite close to the riser and because of length of risers I would have to move it around a bit, but I would fill half the riser at a time because it only took a few minutes to dry under the light.

[Kirkll]

Well the stuff works great in natural sonlight.  check this out... This is just the sealer.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YZLzJW6BzkoGfNEh6

[Crooked Stic]

Looks okay

[Bryan Adolphe]

Looks good ! Sands real easy too .

[Kirkll]

I found a pair of these that put out 395-400 nm.  if i mounted them side by side, it will cover most std riser lengths. the 21" risers i'd have to shift a bit.

https://www.amazon.com/Glostars-Floodlight-Powerful-Waterproof-Fluorescent/dp/B0B74M4YFL/ref=sr_1_47?crid=2VIN2G6T9DD6F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0wj1z8_araPrcxGuPMKGviJ00Iksk3hAJ6OxGMCIEfZ-8lP_FZG1azh4NRcTXy3_UuFl4qe-CEp3TGdc5WD838_rgmtCXBqMP1njE-LZR2u2T-PX0EIARgOJYMfxAGziOltB-BcgooXEsEfh70CDdPVSk04kKO2S03YsTNyZuO1w00fYH6WEonhW1p77VhcsEQ7FzDmmG1B3FOU5ufOyCnTSTNtgocEBxDA_f4gJqMf072OdF-YRgcd2Dpdy12TdQv7zqhSTDumOgr56ACMOasgFgceATndUCJCd3x7KSjo.c4BnXQgwc6E3bic7zTw_-xpBs78PyBdemG9orB1otK0&dib_tag=se&keywords=uv%2Blights%2Bfor%2Bresin&qid=1776355469&sprefix=UV%2Blights%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-47&th=1

[chefrvitale]

Solarez makes the UV cured epoxy I use on some of my different fly fishing patterns, they make good stuff.
Had no idea they made this product, thanks for sharing.

[Bryan Adolphe]

Solarez makes the UV cured epoxy I use on some of my different fly fishing patterns, they make good stuff.
Had no idea they made this product, thanks for sharing.

Yes i have also used it for years tying great for finishing flies.