Not sure if anyone is still monitoring this thread, but... Can anyone confirm a product & affordable UV light combo that's still available? I have a couple of inserts that have some minor lifting of the clear along one edge, creating a "flap" of paint that will probably break off if I don't do something about it.

Scanning through the thread, it sounds like the formula of the original Simoniz product changed, such that it's no longer UV curable. Though something that *looks* like the original product (and has the "UV activated" logo), is available from a number of sources (amazon, ebay, walmart): ebay.com link: sch

Solarez seems to have just over one billion products available. I like the idea of the fly fishing flavor, but I didn't see a follow-up report from anyone who'd successfully used it: https://www.amazon.com/Solarez-Ultra-UV-Cure-Fly-TIE-Resin/dp/B077MWZW8X/

It seems like most of their other flavors aren't "ultra thin"? I'd definitely need something water-thin, as even lifting the edge of the paint flap enough to get the stuff in there will be tricky. Speaking of which - has anyone used these (or other) options with a syringe, and if so do you have a link for one with an appropriate gauge needle? Or does the pen-based stuff just wick in there?

As for cure lights, the original item is now $55. Amazon has literally dozens of options, and I can't tell if they are somehow different. This one claims to be 36W (compared to the original item's 6W), but it runs off USB power, so that's clearly wrong: https://www.amazon.com/Dryer-Polish-Timer-Connector-Tools/dp/B07GB42Q73 Other's claim "light that's closer to white, to protect your eyes", which also seems anti-science. Failing any way to tell them apart, I'd probably just pick a cheap one at random: https://www.amazon.com/DIOZO-Portable-Manicure-Curing-Anti-UV/dp/B07K1QNK9W

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