Why would anyone give a thumbs down? Weird! So I just bought some Solarez while I was on vacation, haven't used it yet but I will be soon, thanks for this review my friend.
Thanks! Yeah it’s good stuff I think! There are lots of resins out there, all are very expensive. This is the best priced resin I’ve found for name brand stuff and it’s as good or better than the super expensive stuff.
McFly Angler I spent $20 Canadian on this, I think it is part for the course and you are the reason I bought it, you have used it in a lot of your videos so I wanted to try it
Yeah man, not sure how much 20 in canadian dollars translates. But... I know the "bone dry" is around that price here, maybe $14... The other resins are a bit more depending on the size you get.
Lipstick tube... does it have a paintbrush in it? Yeah it’s expensive but, have you seen other resins? Loon is super pricy for less quantity, and deer creek I’ve seen for $30 and you get about 1/4 what you get with solarez. I think solarez is the better priced for sure, just all is pricy no doubt.
I use uv resin for crafting. I make a ton of gorgeous jewelry and i hve been looking for a better resin and ive seen this brand but wasnt sure. I will definitley check it out. Thank u
Yeah its decent prices! Still costs a bit to get into though because of the curing light. However once you get that, Solarez sells some amazing resin at a low cost.
Bought some hard resin, my basement is on the cool side, will not flow out of bottle? When I remove cap it is opaque not clear. Would not recommend it can you thin hard with denatured alcohol?
I actually just looked at the date, it was June of 2016, so over 5 years ago. I’ll have to do another review and list of all the solarez resin soon. It’s great stuff, and while other resin makers like loon have some great products also, I find myself using solarez the most. Great stuff!
Solarez really is good stuff. Just as a heads-up to anyone interested, Ultra Fire sells what looks like your exact light (telescoping, 18650 battery, 5 second cure) for around $15.00 on Amazon. I had to wait a month for it to ship from China, but it was well worth it. I think it's the 502 B. Buy a couple of batteries and a charger on Ebay for $10.00 and you are set. Well, almost. You will need the applicators to make actually applying the resin practical. That will set you back 5 or 6 bucks. C'mon Solarez, include the applicators with your fine product. Raise the price a few bucks if you have to, but save people the hassle of googling up where to buy the damn things!
You can buy the applicators on their site. And all their new (smaller sized) bottles come with awesome applicators. The larger bottles are more for replenishing the smaller bottles. Yes there are some good deals from China. Just beware, those might not last as long. My light is going on 3 years, of lots of use, and still working great! But for sure, Chinese lights are cheaper, and can work for a short time to save some money.
@@McFlyAnglerThis is interesting. I was just doing some research into the best way to remove head cement and uv resin from jaws and I came across an exchange you had with Cheech from Flyfishfood on a message board in 2016. You were bad-mouthing Chinese uv lights and he pointed out to you - exactly as I did here - that your light is just an Ultra Fire, rebranded. Why are you acting like you don't know the truth?
I usually hold it as close as possible, and it depends on if you have a quality light or not. I had one light that I would have to hold for 30-120 seconds. I started using the one sold by Solarez, and it can be as quick as 5 seconds with the thinner formula's, but the thicker formulas can take up to 10 or 20 seconds.
I use the formula very thin and even the thick, I wanted to know if an oven to gel with the outlet may be fine to dry. the lamp supplied is good but consume many batteries, I think it takes something to be connected to house current
No. It only gets hard if you expose it to UV light. It doesn't actually dry like glue or other resins, it cures which is a chemical reaction that makes it hard
I bought the solarez flex formula and the thin , hard formula . I put uv light on them for 30 seconds It tacky .thin put the lights 2 minutes Still tacky. I do not like the product. I'm to try zap glue.
What light did you use? And the flex does have a slight tack even with a good light. But a good light never leaves a tacky ness on any Of their other stuff for me. Even a few seconds zap does it for me. I’d check to make sure your using a good UV light. One I use is super high powered!
Well, I have had one of my bottles for about a year, and no problems. I am not sure the shelf life, but I am sure it has one. But I haven't had one go bad yet. Usually I go through all of it though before a year though. This one I forgot I had and ordered a new one so I didnt realized I didnt go through it.
A buzzer? Um... I would say the "Bone Dry" because its so thin. Maybe might take 2 coats, but the paint brush applicator would make the application really easy.
Not cheap. $55... But I will say, its good. It is the fastest curing light ive ever used, and its lasted me over a year so far. I have had some of the cheaper ones, that break in a few weeks/months. Here is the amazon link to it if you wanna check it out. amzn.to/2FthWAQ
BTW, I am not sponsored by them or anything. People always ask when I promote some specific product if I am getting money from them. I do not get money from any company, all my money is made from products I personally sell, and youtube advertising commission.
Depends what your bonding together. The answer is basically yes. Resin though is a little more brittle than epoxy. And it won’t hold as strong. But still pretty good.
All UV curing resin needs UV light rays to cure. Luckily the sun gives off a fair amount of UV rays. So, you could cure in the sunlight. None of these (or any other UV resin will “dry”. So air exposure doesn’t cure it. You gotta put it in the path of UV rays via a flashlight or sunlight. I find the flashlight will allow you to cure it much quicker and easier than the sun, gets it to cure in the shape you want. You know? If you wait to set it in the sun, it will drip or gather more on one side than the other
McFly Angler I haven't tried it, but would outdoor sunlight work? The knot sense and some UV waders epoxies set with sunlight. Hmmm just got me thinking.
Hi dose this stuff dry Hard and not scratch. I need one that drys hard for a protective coating on my clay pens. I have tried a few other things big name crafters have used but I find I dont know how anything would last. After its cured I test it buy pokeing it with my nail and im sorly dissapointed. Every time I pulll back there a bigg butt dent/scratch in the resin. Then I think well then what the point in using it. blehh.
It won't dent with your nail unless your superman.. I don't find scratches or problems on the flies after use. But keep in mind this stuff is made for fly tying. I know they have some other resins as well on their website. They created UV resin (first company to come out with it) for surf boards, as a quicker alternative to the mixing type epoxy. So they might have stuff that is stronger, better suited for your needs. If you contact them, they are always pretty helpful with any questions I have had.
+thelurewasher you can order directly from them yes. There are a few vendors online that carry them as well. I think they are working to getting into more fly shops as well
I looked it up, turns out I. 1994 was the first time UV resin was used in the surf industry. I can’t find when it was first used in print though. Either way, it was invented in the 60’s apparently, so your right, solarez didn’t invent it. But I believe they did have someone that worked with them or something who also fished and maybe it was they were the first to use it in fly tying? Or maybe just first to use it in a large scale in industrial form. I’m not sure, I know though they are apparently pioneers in the world of resins. Lol
Its for $10 on their website... solarez.com/products/solarez-fly-tie-uv-resin-3-pack/ Sorry this was made over a year ago, and since I started using them they went up in price after signing a distribution deal with Hairline.
Hello sir May I please ask can you send me the wed page address so I can look then up I would like to know if its good for making jewellery and putting colour dyes in it .Sorry to bother you Bernadette from England x
You cannot cheap out on your UV light. The Chinese models are too weak, been using brand name lights now for a few years and there is no comparison. Just bite the bullet and spend the money. It will last for years making the price relatively low if you average it out.
I agree! Yeah cheap lights aren’t the way to go. I tried it once, spent $12 or something like that, it broke in just a month and took minutes to cure. Very happy with this solarez light. Still going strong 2 years later!
Solarez torches are made in China as well as their batteries. Henry Yan (ebay seller joyguy.store) supplies torches to Wahoo International (Solarez). He told me exactly which torch he supplies to Wahoo. He recommended the Mastiff E5 3Watt 385nm, which is the Solarez High Output Resinator. Compared this light it to my buddies Solarez Resinator and it is identical. Solarez Resinator costs $80 in Canada without taxes, and Henry's cost me $37 shipped to my door. Only took two weeks to receive it from China. Just thought I would pass this on in case someone wants to skip the middle man mark-up.
@@McFlyAngler - No problem. Thanks for making this video. You do a great job. I love Soarez resin for my chironamid patterns. My Mastiff 385nm torch cures all Solarez resin in seconds without any tack.
Really short, straight to the point, informative video. Thanks very much. I now know which one to buy.
Awesome, glad you liked it.
Thanks, man! I was confused till I watched this.
Glad it helped
Just bought a 4oz thin hard one, thanks for this review !!
+John Campbell no problem, any time! I think you will like it.
Such a treat review!!!! Thank you ♥️✨
Glad you liked it
Very nice review,thanks !
You are welcome! Glad you liked it.
Good stuff man, I really need some Solarez now ...
+Salt Flies it's good stuff! Great prices for the quality.
Why would anyone give a thumbs down? Weird!
So I just bought some Solarez while I was on vacation, haven't used it yet but I will be soon, thanks for this review my friend.
Thanks! Yeah it’s good stuff I think! There are lots of resins out there, all are very expensive. This is the best priced resin I’ve found for name brand stuff and it’s as good or better than the super expensive stuff.
McFly Angler I spent $20 Canadian on this, I think it is part for the course and you are the reason I bought it, you have used it in a lot of your videos so I wanted to try it
Yeah man, not sure how much 20 in canadian dollars translates. But... I know the "bone dry" is around that price here, maybe $14... The other resins are a bit more depending on the size you get.
McFly Angler I think it is about the same. I got the bottle that looks like a larger diameter lipstick tube. All that stuff is pricey.
Lipstick tube... does it have a paintbrush in it?
Yeah it’s expensive but, have you seen other resins? Loon is super pricy for less quantity, and deer creek I’ve seen for $30 and you get about 1/4 what you get with solarez. I think solarez is the better priced for sure, just all is pricy no doubt.
I use uv resin for crafting. I make a ton of gorgeous jewelry and i hve been looking for a better resin and ive seen this brand but wasnt sure. I will definitley check it out. Thank u
They make resin for other applications as well, check out their site, they may have jewelry resin
Enjoyed the video. I've been looking into using these light cure resins but found them to be kinda expensive. This product look like a good option.
Yeah its decent prices! Still costs a bit to get into though because of the curing light. However once you get that, Solarez sells some amazing resin at a low cost.
I much prefer Solarez to Loon resins. Loon’s always set tacky; Solarez are really better
I'm interested in using this for jewelry, does it stay clear or will it yellow?
Stays more clear than any I’ve used before, but occasionally there is a very slight color to it. The ultra thin doesn’t do that though...
Cool Dude !! Excellent video. Thanks for sharing info. (subbed)
Thank you
Notice you did this video 6 years ago and wonder if you still use Solarez thin/thick, or if there is another option you prefer now? Thanks!
Yea I still use it, almost every fly. Love the stuff.
Bought some hard resin, my basement is on the cool side, will not flow out of bottle? When I remove cap it is opaque not clear. Would not recommend it can you thin hard with denatured alcohol?
Which resin?
Solarez also makes Medium resin, and I use that instead of the Thick-hard.
Yeah recently they came out with that. They didn’t have that when I made this video 4 years ago. It’s good stuff for sure
@@McFlyAngler Thanks. I didn’t realize your great video was that old. I started with Loon, but I really prefer Solarez.
I actually just looked at the date, it was June of 2016, so over 5 years ago. I’ll have to do another review and list of all the solarez resin soon. It’s great stuff, and while other resin makers like loon have some great products also, I find myself using solarez the most. Great stuff!
Solarez really is good stuff. Just as a heads-up to anyone interested, Ultra Fire sells what looks like your exact light (telescoping, 18650 battery, 5 second cure) for around $15.00 on Amazon. I had to wait a month for it to ship from China, but it was well worth it. I think it's the 502 B. Buy a couple of batteries and a charger on Ebay for $10.00 and you are set. Well, almost. You will need the applicators to make actually applying the resin practical. That will set you back 5 or 6 bucks. C'mon Solarez, include the applicators with your fine product. Raise the price a few bucks if you have to, but save people the hassle of googling up where to buy the damn things!
You can buy the applicators on their site. And all their new (smaller sized) bottles come with awesome applicators. The larger bottles are more for replenishing the smaller bottles.
Yes there are some good deals from China. Just beware, those might not last as long. My light is going on 3 years, of lots of use, and still working great! But for sure, Chinese lights are cheaper, and can work for a short time to save some money.
@@McFlyAnglerThis is interesting. I was just doing some research into the best way to remove head cement and uv resin from jaws and I came across an exchange you had with Cheech from Flyfishfood on a message board in 2016. You were bad-mouthing Chinese uv lights and he pointed out to you - exactly as I did here - that your light is just an Ultra Fire, rebranded. Why are you acting like you don't know the truth?
In your experience, how hard does the resin cure?? And have you had any yellowing problems after it’s been set for a while??
No yellowing, and the ones that are supposed to set hard are very hard. The flex formula obviously doesn’t, But it’s not supposed
Thank you. How long do you expose the Thin Hard to the UV flash light and from what distance do you hold the light from the surface? Thank you.
I usually hold it as close as possible, and it depends on if you have a quality light or not. I had one light that I would have to hold for 30-120 seconds. I started using the one sold by Solarez, and it can be as quick as 5 seconds with the thinner formula's, but the thicker formulas can take up to 10 or 20 seconds.
Mc. Fly Lures Thank you for your prompt and detail responsored. Keep up the great work.
Hove meny lummes flashlight u sugest to buy? Maby have something to offer? Link or something?thx
I use the formula very thin and even the thick, I wanted to know if an oven to gel with the outlet may be fine to dry. the lamp supplied is good but consume many batteries, I think it takes something to be connected to house current
+Nello s. Sorry, I've been a bit tired so it's probably my fault, but I really don't understand what you are asking...
No. It only gets hard if you expose it to UV light. It doesn't actually dry like glue or other resins, it cures which is a chemical reaction that makes it hard
I bought the solarez flex formula and the thin , hard formula .
I put uv light on them for 30 seconds
It tacky .thin put the lights 2 minutes
Still tacky. I do not like the product.
I'm to try zap glue.
What light did you use? And the flex does have a slight tack even with a good light. But a good light never leaves a tacky ness on any Of their other stuff for me. Even a few seconds zap does it for me. I’d check to make sure your using a good UV light. One I use is super high powered!
Nicee ! do these have limited shelf life? or stays as it it if not exposed to uv light?
Well, I have had one of my bottles for about a year, and no problems. I am not sure the shelf life, but I am sure it has one. But I haven't had one go bad yet. Usually I go through all of it though before a year though. This one I forgot I had and ordered a new one so I didnt realized I didnt go through it.
I was thinking on tying some perdigons, I have the 3-pack, do you think I can use the thin-hard formula for the coating?
Depends on the size. I just tied some up and use the bone dry. But the thin hard would work on sizes 14 and larger. Might get away with it on 16’s
Is the UV light hazardous? Do you need eye protection? Can it damage skin? Thanks
I wouldn’t shine directly in the eyes... but I’ve not lost any vision. Lol.
Yes it is harmful to your eyes. Don’t look at it during curing.
Which uv resin would be the best for buzzer? Thanks
A buzzer? Um... I would say the "Bone Dry" because its so thin. Maybe might take 2 coats, but the paint brush applicator would make the application really easy.
McFly Angler thanks mate how much is there torch roughly?
Not cheap. $55... But I will say, its good. It is the fastest curing light ive ever used, and its lasted me over a year so far. I have had some of the cheaper ones, that break in a few weeks/months. Here is the amazon link to it if you wanna check it out. amzn.to/2FthWAQ
McFly Angler will do thanks :)
BTW, I am not sponsored by them or anything. People always ask when I promote some specific product if I am getting money from them. I do not get money from any company, all my money is made from products I personally sell, and youtube advertising commission.
Do you think I could use this for jewelry or casting in a mold?
Not sure my friend. Ask solarez. Go to their site and there is a place to contact them. Every time I’ve talked with them they have been very helpful.
Will this work as a bonding agent like epoxy
Depends what your bonding together. The answer is basically yes. Resin though is a little more brittle than epoxy. And it won’t hold as strong. But still pretty good.
Thanks . can you sand it and polish it ?
That’s a good question man.... never tried that. But it comes out glossy when applied...
thanks
No problem
Check out the guy who finishe s guitars . Sands and buffs no problem.
Does it get yellow over time .. or it stays transparent
Never seen any of my flies yellow.
Quick question. Do you need a UV light for the bone dry? Or can I just let it dry?
All UV curing resin needs UV light rays to cure. Luckily the sun gives off a fair amount of UV rays. So, you could cure in the sunlight. None of these (or any other UV resin will “dry”. So air exposure doesn’t cure it. You gotta put it in the path of UV rays via a flashlight or sunlight. I find the flashlight will allow you to cure it much quicker and easier than the sun, gets it to cure in the shape you want. You know? If you wait to set it in the sun, it will drip or gather more on one side than the other
McFly Angler okay, awesome. Thanks for replying so quickly!
Glad to help my friend.
McFly Angler I haven't tried it, but would outdoor sunlight work? The knot sense and some UV waders epoxies set with sunlight. Hmmm just got me thinking.
Hi dose this stuff dry Hard and not scratch. I need one that drys hard for a protective coating on my clay pens. I have tried a few other things big name crafters have used but I find I dont know how anything would last. After its cured I test it buy pokeing it with my nail and im sorly dissapointed. Every time I pulll back there a bigg butt dent/scratch in the resin. Then I think well then what the point in using it. blehh.
It won't dent with your nail unless your superman.. I don't find scratches or problems on the flies after use. But keep in mind this stuff is made for fly tying. I know they have some other resins as well on their website. They created UV resin (first company to come out with it) for surf boards, as a quicker alternative to the mixing type epoxy. So they might have stuff that is stronger, better suited for your needs. If you contact them, they are always pretty helpful with any questions I have had.
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do you order directly from them or an different vender?
+thelurewasher you can order directly from them yes. There are a few vendors online that carry them as well. I think they are working to getting into more fly shops as well
Sticks to silicone which is nice....
Oh cool, yeah I never tried on silicone
Solarez didn't invent this technology. It was invented for the dental industry many years ago.
I looked it up, turns out I. 1994 was the first time UV resin was used in the surf industry. I can’t find when it was first used in print though. Either way, it was invented in the 60’s apparently, so your right, solarez didn’t invent it. But I believe they did have someone that worked with them or something who also fished and maybe it was they were the first to use it in fly tying? Or maybe just first to use it in a large scale in industrial form. I’m not sure, I know though they are apparently pioneers in the world of resins. Lol
thanks for the explanation.. could you put the link for the sample packs? I just could find 13$.. couldn't find any of 7$ on amazon or ebay :(
They went up since making this...
Its for $10 on their website... solarez.com/products/solarez-fly-tie-uv-resin-3-pack/
Sorry this was made over a year ago, and since I started using them they went up in price after signing a distribution deal with Hairline.
oh I see.. Thanks for the link!
Any time man! :)
can u ise this for repairs and such plllls reply thnx nice videso and beard
Thanks, and yes you could, but they have formula that is better for repairs...
Hello sir
May I please ask can you send me the wed page address so I can look then up I would like to know if its good for making jewellery and putting colour dyes in it .Sorry to bother you
Bernadette from England x
It’s in the description section man...
You cannot cheap out on your UV light. The Chinese models are too weak, been using brand name lights now for a few years and there is no comparison. Just bite the bullet and spend the money. It will last for years making the price relatively low if you average it out.
I agree! Yeah cheap lights aren’t the way to go. I tried it once, spent $12 or something like that, it broke in just a month and took minutes to cure. Very happy with this solarez light. Still going strong 2 years later!
Solarez torches are made in China as well as their batteries. Henry Yan (ebay seller joyguy.store) supplies torches to Wahoo International (Solarez). He told me exactly which torch he supplies to Wahoo. He recommended the Mastiff E5 3Watt 385nm, which is the Solarez High Output Resinator. Compared this light it to my buddies Solarez Resinator and it is identical. Solarez Resinator costs $80 in Canada without taxes, and Henry's cost me $37 shipped to my door. Only took two weeks to receive it from China. Just thought I would pass this on in case someone wants to skip the middle man mark-up.
Thanks for the info...
@@McFlyAngler - No problem. Thanks for making this video. You do a great job.
I love Soarez resin for my chironamid patterns. My Mastiff 385nm torch cures all Solarez resin in seconds without any tack.
Thanks man, ya solarez is bomb
Only tried the cheap one yea probably China born lol
Oh which one? Yeah solarez is good stuff will not have issues