Im making this post because i see a ton of clear coat questions and hopefully this will help a few beginners out.
Last night i cleared/sealed 40 blades using envirotex lite. It wasnt very hard at all, out of the 40 i had 34 blades turn out with a pretty darn good finish. 6 of them have a little "blob" at the bottom of the blade where i didnt brush off enough excess epoxy. I do not have a lure turner/drying wheel.
Heres a few things i learned
1. a little bit of the epoxy goes a LONG way. I mixed the 2 parts by weight and used 10 grams of each. I mixed way too much, i probably could have done 80 blades with the amount i mixed.
2. While i brushed the epoxy on the blades looked absolutely horrible, there was streaks and lines in the finish. After drying roughly 24 hours all of the blades have 0 streaks or lines in the finish. They look crystal clear.
3. It was much easier to work with after it sat awhile, next time i think ill mix it and let it sit 20 minutes or so before i start brushing it on.
4. I have no lure turner, all i did was brush the epoxy on and hang the blade on a nail to dry. roughly 20-30 mins later come back and brush the excess off the bottom of the blade. Like i mentioned earlier 34/40 blades came out great and 6 had a little blob left on the bottom. Out of those 1 is bad, the rest are barely noticeable.
5. The colors on the blades look absolutely amazing and pop much more than the rattle can CC i had been using.
I was hesitant to try to epoxy because of a few things i read about it being hard to work with and the need for a lure turner/drying wheel.
I wish i would have bought this stuff right a the beginning, i thought it was pretty straight forward and easy to apply.
If anyone is looking to try it i bought the smallest bottle Pat Catans had, it was 12.99 i believe. That small bottle will cover hundreds of blades. Well worth the small price in my opinion
I know im telling most of you guys something you already know but i hope this helps a few of the people who have been asking clear coat questions. If anyone has anything to add, please do
Last night i cleared/sealed 40 blades using envirotex lite. It wasnt very hard at all, out of the 40 i had 34 blades turn out with a pretty darn good finish. 6 of them have a little "blob" at the bottom of the blade where i didnt brush off enough excess epoxy. I do not have a lure turner/drying wheel.
Heres a few things i learned
1. a little bit of the epoxy goes a LONG way. I mixed the 2 parts by weight and used 10 grams of each. I mixed way too much, i probably could have done 80 blades with the amount i mixed.
2. While i brushed the epoxy on the blades looked absolutely horrible, there was streaks and lines in the finish. After drying roughly 24 hours all of the blades have 0 streaks or lines in the finish. They look crystal clear.
3. It was much easier to work with after it sat awhile, next time i think ill mix it and let it sit 20 minutes or so before i start brushing it on.
4. I have no lure turner, all i did was brush the epoxy on and hang the blade on a nail to dry. roughly 20-30 mins later come back and brush the excess off the bottom of the blade. Like i mentioned earlier 34/40 blades came out great and 6 had a little blob left on the bottom. Out of those 1 is bad, the rest are barely noticeable.
5. The colors on the blades look absolutely amazing and pop much more than the rattle can CC i had been using.
I was hesitant to try to epoxy because of a few things i read about it being hard to work with and the need for a lure turner/drying wheel.
I wish i would have bought this stuff right a the beginning, i thought it was pretty straight forward and easy to apply.
If anyone is looking to try it i bought the smallest bottle Pat Catans had, it was 12.99 i believe. That small bottle will cover hundreds of blades. Well worth the small price in my opinion
I know im telling most of you guys something you already know but i hope this helps a few of the people who have been asking clear coat questions. If anyone has anything to add, please do
Another option if you've never tried it, is the 1 hour epoxy. It's still pretty hard stuff and a thin coat works well on blades. Just a bit easier if you don't have a drying wheel.
