the only woodworking finish you need

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[awildschuetz]

I am so glad that you covered this. I've been tempted to invest in the UV cured finishes since I first saw Cam use one on Blacktail Studio, but I couldn't justify the cost to try a replacement for finishes that already work for my purposes. During the video, I was just waiting for you to introduce the free UV option, and greatly appreciate that you were thorough with all of the options. Once again, great content, excellent editing, and superb jokes! With how concise you keep your videos, especially considering how much time, effort and $$$ you put into them, I think you'll have 100K subscribers by the end of the year!

[rmk]

Yep have been using direct sunlight all summer for my tabletops, works great.

[bouldernow]

The review is great! So thorough and clear and straightforward. I’ve been following woodworking channels for years but this is the first I’ve seen of you. Grateful to have found you!

[brandonrichardson]

Nicely done man! I stumbled on your video after looking into UV finishes and learned a ton. Thank you!

[joeporkka]

Back in the day I used a fluorescent tube uv light for erasing EEPROMs.
It was super cheap - just a few bucks. Just a typical 12 or 18" tube that fit in a compact fluorescent fixture (like you might use for under cabinet lighting).
I believe I got the tube from some beauty supply or something like that. They are/were used for sanitizing clippers, brushes, etc.
I don't know the wavelengths it produced but it worked quickly for EEPROMs, and could also give you a suntan 🙂
A lot less fancy than LEDs, but a whole lot cheaper.

[devinwhall]

I have been experimenting with hobby grade uv resins for guitar building and wood finishing. I have tried solarez, jdiction, and “ nicpro uv resin” brands. Understand they are different, craft uv resins are epoxy/acrylic while the solarez is acrylic modified polyester. Polyester by nature is much harder.
I bought a 300w 385nm, yes I said 385nm panel for $85 on amazon and attached to a mic boom arm so I could move it around at different angles.
What you will find is because uv cure resins are oxygen inhibited, only some resins get hard when applying thin layers. Jdiction for example dries hard but only with thicker layers. If you want a rock hard scratch resistant surface that lays down beautifully, try solarez I can’t believe it’s not lacquer grain filler/sealer brush on.
I have used this both as sealer and a finish because it’s hardness and sand ability is much greater than craft uv resins.
Here is real kicker you can actually make your own or buy acrylic modified or strait polyester uv resin for $85 a gallon at most surf shops. It’s been manufactured by a company called simlar for years. You can thin it and even add mekp if you want to dual cure. One thing to note is that if you use mekp it’s not low voc anymore. Good video keep experimenting.

[landship]

Excellent video! Looks like there’s another entrant on the market: Clean Armor

[twomgwu]

Excellent and honest disclaimer about your past relationship with Chimiver. Far too often content makers provide inadequate disclosures. I appreciate how you acknowledge the past relationship and while noting that you 'do your best' to provide an unbiased review, which leaves room for the possibility of bias. This is the first video of yours that ive watched where you have a sponsor. It made me nervous because of how much I value attempts at objective assessment. Might see silly by I appreciate the language you use in your financial disclosure statement. Confidence restored!

[osomxl]

There is another product, same design, I think was featured on StumpyNubs channel. The videos I came across showed using $300-$400 UV lights on a timer for approximately 5 minutes to get a full cure. Another factor not mentioned in your video and I see in the comments is people scoffing at the price. One needs to factor in the fact that the product is basically 100% solids and will cover approximately 4X’s the area and eliminates the need to build up 5 coats for the same thickness of protection and is available in a gloss or satin finish.

[jacobbalboa]

Not much I can say that haven't been said in the comments already. But damn dude this video has so much good information i feel like i have to watch it a few times over. Got yourself a sub sir 💪

[Truth-Matters-ckpb]

Great video, informative and entertaining. Love how you never miss a beat….

[sinsofvorador]

Need to check out clean armor. Stuff looks awesome.

[IvanSatsiuk]

wtf man, you're like dr huberman for woodworking. all your vids are a treasure. thank you

[BurlandFeather]

Another great informative video Suman! 👍🏻 I recently used Rubio Pure on ambrosia maple and I hated it. After a bit of testing myself I switching to Rubio 5% white. It gave the maple a more “natural” look and removed the yellowing color.

[BMSculptures]

Very good info right here! I am soly a UV finisher now.

[congruewoodworks]

Thanks for this video and information! Gotta say; I love the tech toys you have to make this video, my kind of jam.

[Stillworks]

I feel like I can always trust your rigor and competency in the scientific method. Great video, again.

[petekeuning]

Thanks for the super detailed information. Looks like a lot of work went into this one.

[michaeldean]

Great test. Thank you for your time and effort.

[brucen]

Wonderful video - thank you so much for taking the time to share what have learned with the rest us!