Fix fisheyes in epoxy

[@cre8tivity87]

Thank you for sharing. I was dreading all of work I was in for fixing my fish eyes, but now all I'll need is to get out my UV resin.

[@cecapfishing9882]

Thank you for sharing so much info with us, Mr! Greeting from 🇧🇷

[@lindalester9151]

Thank you😊 never thought about using UV resin to fix. Makes perfect sense!

[@susanmartin5392]

Can you use uv resin over 2 part resin to fix?

[@SplishSplashFishing]

Yes I have done that several times with good result

[@nic7289]

nice idea , what´s the uv resin you use

[@SplishSplashFishing]

Something I found on AliExpress - Search for "Hard UV resin" and you will recognize the bottle

[@nic7289]

ahh ok , ill have a look , thank you :)

[@MisterJandMisterI]

I'm using the same epoxy, resin and paint as you. Do you do any prep before painting, and after paint? I have had many fisheyes in the epoxy, even if I whiped the lure down with cleaner. I made some experiments with a waterbased varnish mid-coat, but I still got mixed results.

[@bogdanRules]

I have struggled with fish eyes for such a long time. Wasted money blaming the epoxy and buying several brands. The sollution: priming the lure! The problem: The resin have micro pores that you can't fill completely with airbrush paint. So my solution was dipping the lure into CAB Coating mixed with Titanium Oxide. I guess any primer will do as long as you soak the lure in it closing all the pores. To see those pores, airbrush the lure with a dark color and immediately wipe the paint with a dry tissue. I don't know if it's because the resin I'm using or if others have this problem, but if you have it....it might worth a try.

[@SplishSplashFishing]

Hi Johann. I do not prep my resin lures before painting. Just wash with dishwasher soap en brush them over with very fine sandpaper. There are many reasons why we get those fisheyes, and I am not even sure I know them all. Grease from fingers ande tools is one. Another is dirt and dust in tools and work environment. Other things may influence like brand of epoxy and humidity.

[@joelnoles4530]

I’m not sure what water based varnish you’re referring to but I started using minwax polycrylic and I haven’t had any issues of fish eyes with 30 minute epoxy. I always check the lure a few times for the first 10 minutes and if I see fish eyes forming I use a brush and gently pull resin over that part. I’ve found if you do it after that 10 minute mark the resin doesn’t level back out and it leaves a rough spot. Good luck on your lure making.

[@Cozziebro]

If you heat the UV resin before application it will flow better....this is the same method I use.

[@SplishSplashFishing]

Thanks for the input

[@Daniel-e5j6r]

If you mix in glitter your epoxy and brush it on could that cause fish eyes also?

[@SplishSplashFishing]

I is possible, but I think that most of the time it will work fine without fisheyes

[@timcooke3165]

What is in the small bottle? I couldn’t understand what you called it and you didn’t give it a clear camera shot. Please don’t assume that people watching your videos know what you’re talking about.

[@jorgenharreby]

If you are thinking of the black bottle its UV Resin