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Review on Crystal Clear UV Resin - 200g: Ultraviolet Curing Epoxy Resin Ideal for DIY Jewelry Making, Craft Decoration - Transparent Glue for Solar Cure, Casting, & Coating by Summer Hendricks

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not suitable for pouring out silicone molds!

Probably the best UV resin I've tried in terms of curing time. I was trying to adjust the decoration on a piece I made and it got pretty tough before I fully immersed it in the lamp (36w). I had 12 cure plugs at a time and they all cured in less than a minute and a half. This amount usually takes 3-4 minutes with 3 other resins I have used. I'll try it with small moldings and see what the difference is when cured. Try it under a 9 watt lamp and see how it works. as long as you like it The only downside is that it has an odor and gloves are a must with this resin. A month later I changed my 5 stars to 3. Works well when sealing bottle caps, but sucks in silicone molds. Shrinkage is extreme. If you apply multiple coats, your first coat will shrink on the sides, leaving a gap. The second layer flows down the sides, creating pockets of air. Adding to the frustration is the fact that the resin will start to curl and rise out of the mold, or distort the mold completely so that instead of a flat piece it's now bent in the middle. The resin will also heat up and likely cause mold and mold warping during curing. I would rather wait and cure 3 times longer under a lamp with the more expensive Japanese UV resin and get well selling products than waste money and time with the cheaper Chinese UV resin. I will not buy again. Adding to the disappointment is that the resin starts to twist and rise out of the mold, or the mold distorts completely so that instead of a flat piece it is now bent in the middle. The resin will also heat up and likely cause mold and mold warping during curing. I would rather wait and cure 3 times longer under a lamp with the more expensive Japanese UV resin and get well selling products than waste money and time with the cheaper Chinese UV resin. I will not buy again. Adding to the frustration is the fact that the resin will start to curl and rise out of the mold, or distort the mold completely so that instead of a flat piece it's now bent in the middle. The resin will also heat up and likely cause mold and mold warping during curing. I would rather wait and cure 3 times longer under a lamp with the more expensive Japanese UV resin and get well selling products than waste money and time with the cheaper Chinese UV resin. I will not buy again. The resin will also heat up and likely cause mold and mold warping during curing. I would rather wait and cure 3 times longer under a lamp with the more expensive Japanese UV resin and get well selling products than waste money and time with the cheaper Chinese UV resin. I will not buy again. The resin will also heat up and likely cause mold and mold warping during curing. I would rather wait and cure 3 times longer under a lamp with the more expensive Japanese UV resin and get well selling products than waste money and time with the cheaper Chinese UV resin. I will not buy again.

Pros
  • great product
Cons
  • Something different

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March 31, 2023
Little pricey but great when time crunch