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Old 09-23-2019, 04:23 PM   #94
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Originally Posted by Kiske View Post
Sand the resin flat to a 400-600 finish and then have a 2k clear sprayed over it. Otherwise the hobby resin will breakdown and yellow rather quickly without uv protection.
Good idea. I considered clearing or using clear 3M film over the resin, but I'm going to hold off. ArtResin has built in UV blockers and stabilizers. While they say don't keep it in direct sunlight because it isn't ideal, the resin should hold up well. My car is garaged at night and also when I am at work, so it sees very little direct sunlight.

This was from an accelerated UV exposure test:




Here are some photos in arguably terrible lighting:




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