Solarez UV finish

whammo57 said:
It is not epoxy and it does not yellow...

And how much time will a cue spend in direct sun light??

Kim
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Okay, not an epoxy. That's what I called it when I had an email exchange with Gary Fisher, the creator of Solarez, and he didn't bother to correct me. The reason I asked is because I've seen cues that have yellowed BADLY. There have also been reports of his resins yellowing badly, albeit surfboards..

NOW, as far as direct sunlight...very little. However, I know of several pool halls that have windows and until dark it is the primary source of light. My shop also has a window that lets light in...

None of this matters if you final coat with paint but then that kind of defeats some of the purpose...?

Here is the email...verbatim

ALmost any resin yellows over time (>5 yrs) if exposed to sunlight (UV light)
Our polyester Gloss is particularly good at remaining clear.
An aliphatic urethane is better, maybe 7 years and silicone better yet, maybe 10 years
 
This is my torture test of finishes I use... they are on a white piece of paper and I left it on the dash of my car in the Georgia sun last summer. It was exposed to sun light and about 140 deg.

The solarez is bluish but it goes away when it is applied. You can see what yellows and what does not.

 
pescadoman said:
Okay, not an epoxy. That's what I called it when I had an email exchange with Gary Fisher, the creator of Solarez, and he didn't bother to correct me. The reason I asked is because I've seen cues that have yellowed BADLY. There have also been reports of his resins yellowing badly, albeit surfboards..

NOW, as far as direct sunlight...very little. However, I know of several pool halls that have windows and until dark it is the primary source of light. My shop also has a window that lets light in...

None of this matters if you final coat with paint but then that kind of defeats some of the purpose...?

Here is the email...verbatim

ALmost any resin yellows over time (>5 yrs) if exposed to sunlight (UV light)
Our polyester Gloss is particularly good at remaining clear.
An aliphatic urethane is better, maybe 7 years and silicone better yet, maybe 10 years
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Most automotive clears have a UV inhibitor in the chemistry. So a clear epoxy base coat should not yellow over time with it as the final clear coating.

It will be interesting to view this product over time concerning adhesion, durability, shrinkage and yellowing attributes?

Like all assembly permutations and choices a cue maker has to deal with, only father time is the best judge.

Rick
 
whammo57 said:
This is my torture test of finishes I use... they are on a white piece of paper and I left it on the dash of my car in the Georgia sun last summer. It was exposed to sun light and about 140 deg.

The solarez is bluish but it goes away when it is applied. You can see what yellows and what does not.

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I couldn't let this pass without comment. This is one of the best things I've seen on here in some time. Actual TESTING. Clear results. (sorry) I love it. This was not a trivial experiment.

Robin Snyder
 
carguy said:
I couldn't let this pass without comment. This is one of the best things I've seen on here in some time. Actual TESTING. Clear results. (sorry) I love it. This was not a trivial experiment.

Robin Snyder
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thank you...........

I am presently using Max 1618 for a base coat and the Solarez for a clear coat.......... I don't expect the finish to yellow for a very long time...

Kim
 
whammo57 said:
thank you...........

I am presently using Max 1618 for a base coat and the Solarez for a clear coat.......... I don't expect the finish to yellow for a very long time...

Kim
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IIRC - the web site says this particular product has UV inhibitors - or sumthin like that.

They use the term 'UV stable'.

Dale
 
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