SOLAREZ Artisan

I use this sparingly in a few patterns I like to tie. It’s a good amount and comes in 3 varieties enough to experiment with. It is effective and easy to use above all. For my own purposes this is a perfect amount that will last me a long time. Note I am a hobbyist/enthusiastic amateur, by no means a professional, I only use this for own purposes. The amount may be inadequate for other purposes, none the less a great product.

Found a ding the size of a dime on an edge of our fairly new Lift Efoil. Watch some youtubes for ideas on technique and the ones that use a sheet of plastic or even a ziploc bag then tape it over the "wound" after applying this product yielded a smooth finish. First time I have ever repaired them, thus the 5 stars. It's Newbie proof! And yes it needs sunlight but it cures quickly so recommend doing it in shade then carry it out into the sun to quickly cure.

There is not a lot of product here (small tubes), but it seems to work great. I've now tried each of the small tubes and all of them had a very small amount of tack when fully cured in the sun. The 2 hard resin tubes (thick and thin) each dried hard while the flex resin was indeed flexible.These have about the same properties as many of the other resins on the market at about the same price, however, I would say that it dries with less tack than the others (I've tried 3 other products). Also, although the quantity looks small in these tubes, I've been using them for about a year and still have some left in each tube. I tie a lot of flies too.Update 12.19.18: Since I've seen several negative reviews here, I'd like to reiterate that for me this stuff works as good as and maybe even better than all the other UV resins I've tried. The flimsy plastic tops on 2 of the tubes split on me, but I just put the entire tube out in the sun and the tops were auto sealed by the leaking resin. Still have about 1/4 left in each tube.

The resin is consistent with the advertising. The Thin is more of what I'm used to from normal resins, maybe a little thinner. The thick is really thick. I would be better if it had a real applicator tip. What it has now is just the tip of the tube, which makes it really hard to control. In have started spreading with a needle. Still a good product at a reasonable price.

This product is incredible! A must have on your fly tying bench. Easy to apply and cures very quickly. The three different resins allow for multiple fly tying options. This product is high quality and worth the money. *Made in the USA.

I was able to fabricate some very interesting flies with this resin. We took them to a local pond to check the action and I am very happy with them. I was very disappointed that the flashlight takes specific batteries that I don't have (or the charger for them) but that's totally on me for not reading more carefully. The product does its job well enough that I bought larger bottles of it. I even repaired my cracked plastic vacuum cleaner canister, laid it in the sun to cure and have it back in service. Thank you.

Gone through a bunch of brands of UV cute epoxy. So far the quality of the epoxy and the little light are by far the best I’ve had. I’ve heard people who toe flies specifically say they use Solarez but I wanted to avoid it in case it was just hype. It’s not hype it’s a great product that I will continue to use. The thick and thin formula are great for the saltwater flies I tie- cost aside it’s an incredible product.

Purchase this product excited about how fast it cures just by the uv rays perfect. Love the ease of level sanding. But the major drawback is when it comes to buffing, polishing, and finishing was the deal breaker. I had to revert back to the regular lacquer. The price is a little too elevated for my budget. However it is the best grain filler I've ran acros thus far