I can't see this working,
So I was one those willing to take a leap of faith and order Phantom through the Kickstarter campaign. Wish they had made clear that applying it required 6 hours of sunlight to cure the skis. Here in Seattle I might not get a dry sunny day like that until spring. I think DPS needs to come up with an indoor alternative such as UV lights or something to accomplish this, if not this will be a huge obstacle for adoption. Anyone have any ideas on what else might work?
So I was one those willing to take a leap of faith and order Phantom through the Kickstarter campaign. Wish they had made clear that applying it required 6 hours of sunlight to cure the skis. Here in Seattle I might not get a dry sunny day like that until spring. I think DPS needs to come up with an indoor alternative such as UV lights or something to accomplish this, if not this will be a huge obstacle for adoption. Anyone have any ideas on what else might work?
So I was one those willing to take a leap of faith and order Phantom through the Kickstarter campaign. Wish they had made clear that applying it required 6 hours of sunlight to cure the skis. Here in Seattle I might not get a dry sunny day like that until spring. I think DPS needs to come up with an indoor alternative such as UV lights or something to accomplish this, if not this will be a huge obstacle for adoption. Anyone have any ideas on what else might work?
I've got 4ft fluorescent lights right above my work bench where I tune my skis. If I put those bulbs in would that work? Light is about 6 ft above my workbench so not sure about the range ... etc.IF you already have access to multiple lamp holders/stands, then a special high UV CFL light might be worth considering. Ex: Exo Terra Repti-glo 26 watt. This is a high UV (high UVB in particular) bulb used for large reptile terrariums. Not crazy bright, but don't let that fool you. The bulbs put out daylight levels of UVB (geat for reptiles, not for humans - so take proper precautions). They are not cheap: $12-$15 a pop (Amazon, Petco, etc.). You'd probably need 3 or 4 bulbs evenly positioned to give adequate coverage along the length of the ski(s).
Don't laugh. I've used two of the above bulbs to cure optical UV-cure resin for repairing windshields with multiple small-to-large chips. Was living in Seattle at the time and, like you, relying on random 10min sunbreaks was just not practical. If you're into electronics, the lamps also are great for erasing some types of EEPROM memory chips.
I thought of that, but not to many tanning salons around these days and I will need to cure the skis twice for 3 hours at a time so not sure how practical or cost effective that is.Tanning salon is your answer. Pay the pipper and get er' done. I am a black light guy, and that won't work. You need full spectrum.
I've got 4ft fluorescent lights right above my work bench where I tune my skis. If I put those bulbs in would that work? Light is about 6 ft above my workbench so not sure about the range ... etc.
It was sugeseted in jest, but a tanning booth should work. There used to be UV-erasable programmable electronic chips and erasers that work with them, but a quick google indicates that is an obsolete technology. I doubt a "black light" would be strong enough to do anything.
I found these full spectrum aquarium/grow lights on Amazon, do you think these might work?
https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Re...TF8&qid=1515563788&sr=8-15&keywords=repti+glo
@Philpug So it's been a month......any results to report?We just got our DPS's that have been prepped with Phantom...reviews will be coming soon.