want to find a UV cure light

opiesbro

opiesbro

Big Al Customs
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Can anyone tell me where I can find a hand held UV light that I can use with UV cure clear coat? Unique offers a booth that is just way out of question because of the price. I would use conventional clear coat but it's a bear because of the wood being such a sponge. Any help would be great. Thanks!
 
You might want to be a little careful since every UV finish curing light I know of is dangerous. Even light reflected back can cause burns on your retina and direct light can cause permanent damage plus it is somewhat critical to have the light a particular distance away from the finish for a specific amount of time or the finish will cure unevenly.

As far as the wood being a sponge, use a sealer before you use clear coat.
 
Paul Dayton said:
You might want to be a little careful since every UV finish curing light I know of is dangerous. Even light reflected back can cause burns on your retina and direct light can cause permanent damage plus it is somewhat critical to have the light a particular distance away from the finish for a specific amount of time or the finish will cure unevenly.

As far as the wood being a sponge, use a sealer before you use clear coat.
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Another worry is if any of the stray mist from spraying should get onto your eyeballs and any light hits them it will harden and act like cataracts.

Dick
 
rhncue said:
Another worry is if any of the stray mist from spraying should get onto your eyeballs and any light hits them it will harden and act like cataracts.

Dick
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Holy sha it !
No wonder some factories just dip their cues on UV tub.:D
 
i ran a flat bed UV printer for years and it has my eyes all jacked up. be super carfule with UV ink,dye,and clear.
 
Sounds bad

From the posts that I recieved it sounds like unless you automate the spraying of the UV clear then you don't want to use it. Pluss I read that it takes about 5 coats of UV for a finished product which is no better than the regular clear. The only advantage seems to be short curing time between coats and the cons out weigh that. :(
 
opiesbro said:
From the posts that I recieved it sounds like unless you automate the spraying of the UV clear then you don't want to use it. Pluss I read that it takes about 5 coats of UV for a finished product which is no better than the regular clear. The only advantage seems to be short curing time between coats and the cons out weigh that. :(
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What's the hurry ?
Build a heat box and use epoxy for base coat.
 
I have and use a UV outfit. It is a good, hard, very clear and shiny finish but the problem with it is it's difficulty in rubbing out. If you had a way of spraying, like McDermott, where you don't need to rub it out then it would be great. I gave up on it as a final finish and just use it as a filler and it works very well for that. It builds very quickly, filling all pores and grain and providing a very good base that I then put a auto urethane clear onto for a deep and durable shine.

Dick
 
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