Hi! How long is the curing time for the base, each coat polish, and the top coat?
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It depends on the brand of polish. For the shellac top and base coat, it's ten seconds and the color is 90 seconds. Each bottle of polish comes with their recommended curing time.
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2 minutes for each. I did the top coat for 3 minutes just to be sure. Note: the fan is very quiet so you might wonder if it's working but it is!
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Hi Julie, I go 2 min for base, first coat of polish 2 min and then @ 4 min if thick 2nd coat....(it all depend how thick polish is) and after final gel coat I cure for 5 minutes to make sure. I hope this helps. If you make the coats very thin, then curing time is less.
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I'm not a great expert but the instructions on the base coat bottle says to cure one minute, polish (twice) for one minute each and 2 minutes for the top coat. Other instructions I have seen suggest only 30 seconds for each stage. I have a large clock with a second hand on it nearby, set the light for several minutes and then just pull my hands out when the time is done. It is hard to get it exact. I noticed in the salons they don't seem to keep exact time either! My biggest problem is keeping the stuff off the edge of my nails and getting it on my fingers when applying to the nails. It doesn't take much to make it look really messy. I'm not a great expert but the instructions on the base coat bottle says to cure one minute, polish (twice) for one minute each and 2 minutes for the top coat. Other instructions I have seen suggest only 30 seconds for each stage. I have a large clock with a second hand on it nearby, set the light for several minutes and then just pull my hands out when the time is done. It is hard to get it exact. I noticed in the salons they don't seem to keep exact time either! My biggest problem is keeping the stuff off the edge of my nails and getting it on my fingers when applying to the nails. It... » Read More I'm not a great expert but the instructions on the base coat bottle says to cure one minute, polish (twice) for one minute each and 2 minutes for the top coat. Other instructions I have seen suggest only 30 seconds for each stage. I have a large clock with a second hand on it nearby, set the light for several minutes and then just pull my hands out when the time is done. It is hard to get it exact. I noticed in the salons they don't seem to keep exact time either! My biggest problem is keeping the stuff off the edge of my nails and getting it on my fingers when applying to the nails. It doesn't take much to make it look really messy. « Show Less
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2 min. each coat. If you have 1 base coat, 2 polish coats & 1 top coat it will take 8 min.
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it takes about an hour to do. I do two curing time settings on each coat and the last coat after curing, I take a brush and dip it in nail polish remover and coat the nails and then cure it two more times. it takes the sticky ness away
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Check their website for details, but you can walk on it in 24 hours. They say 30 days for it to totally cure. Remember it is not a regular paint...!
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So far this is how I have done it with three self-manicures: base coat 2 mins, color layers 1 min each and 2 mins top coat. I did use the Gelish structure in a layer after the base coat and before the color in my last manicure and followed the Gelish recommendations of 2 minutes for that coat. So far, all are great and seem to set very firm as opposed to using the LED lamps I had before. I would add 30 seconds for each color layer using a darker color, advice I received from other gel at home users.
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20-30 seconds per layer of polish, depending on which layer it is. And no, no timer
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It takes 30 seconds per coat to cure. Uv lights take 2 minutes per coat. I love this light and I do my nails about once a week so it was a good investment for me. I know they have a smaller LED light kit at Walmart for about $40 that a friend of mine purchased.
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No, I believe it takes about a week to cure after you put on the final topcoat. It is very durable, but you should use a cutting board and be careful not to drop things on it.
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Hi should use primer and top coat .it's well worth the few extra minutes .i have my own led lightand sometimes still go to salon love the manicure pampering ,the polish/gel lasts so long hope I helped
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Ph bond is like an etching product that prepares the nail bed. Then apply, as thin as you can and covering the entire nail, the foundation. It needs to cured in the LED light. Apply polish. And last the top coat. The top coat will be sticky if you don't clean it well after curing. In my limited experience I have found the thinner the coats, the longer wearing the manicure will be. In polishes that are very dark I have used 3 very thin coats. Good luck.
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NONE...this includes only the base coat and topcoat polish..it also includes the ph and nurish
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With gel polishes- it dries between 2-3 minutes each coat you set in the UV light, depending on the brand you are using. Most gel polishes set within 2 minutes each coat you apply. Then again, with gel nails, in total it should take about 6-8 minutes in total (2 minutes for setting the base coat, 2 minutes per color coat you apply, & 2 minutes for the final top coat.) With normal nail polishes- Personally, I would not recommend leaving your nails in there for a total of 10 minutes straight. That's all I know of.
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It depends on how thick you paint. The thicker the paint the longer the wait. Somewhere around 4 to 12 hours I would guess
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While the instructions clearly state WW sets-up in 20 minutes, and becomes "functional" in 60 minutes, the data sheet that comes with it states, though not as clearly, its full set (cure) time is 24 hours. This is a standard with most glues, epoxies, and adhesives, even when it states less time is needed. However, when more time is stated, abide by that time. MY EXPERIENCE: Nearly 30 years in the retail and wholesale hardware industry.
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Maybe 4...I did a light coat immediately followed by the next 2 a few minutes apart and then a heavy coat about 15 minutes later. It depends a lot on how much and close you spray as well, so that part is difficult to say, but someone noted that you should end with a nice glossy finish on the last coat.
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will craze most enamels, sometimes cureing over 24 hours will stand a light coat. don't push your luck though.
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Hello Colleen, Make sure you file off all the oil off on the nail bed, clean the nail bed, apply a dehydrator, apply a really thin coat of base coat, cure for 3 minutes, apply 1 coat of nail polish, cure 3 mins., apply another coat of nail polish, cure 3 mins, apply thin coat of top coat, cure 3 mins. Clean nails with alcohol, apply cuticle oil and you are all set! The trick is to take the oil off the nail bed, and to apply really thin coats, and make sure you clean up around the cuticles if you get polish on them before curing them. Also, Colleen it is really not a good idea to mix products, I would suggest using all of OPI, base, top and polish or all of IBD, for some reason when you use base/top from one company and polish from another it just doesn't seem to work, you get that peeling that you are speaking of.
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This container comes with a small tube of hardener with enough to mix entire can. If mixed correctly it will create a hard shell and dries to a transparent ochre brown. If using in a warm climate use less hardener in the mix or it will begin to solidify quickly. Instructions are provided to get correct mixture. Ratio is approx. 1:1, (ex. 1/4 can of resin you would use 1/4 tube of hardener). Working life approx. 12 minutes, cure time 1.5-2.0 hours at 75 deg F/ 24 deg C
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You need to scuff the surface with a scotchbrite pad, remove all the grease with a tac rag, then apply createx base coat sealer - white or black. leave 24 hours, come back, and clear coat it. wait 24 hours, come back, scuff it with the pad again and remove all the dust etc, paint your design, clear coat it 3-4 coats, leave 24 hours. voila!