"I can't believe it's not lacquer" is staying sticky

[Simon Barden]

Yes, I'm not sure the cost outweighs any quick-cure convenience. It doesn't level well, even if you do chill it first, so there's always a lot of sanding to do to get it level. There are some circumstances where it has benefits over standard finishes e.g. if you had imited time to finish the guitar/bass or a very humid climate which makes normal finishing very tricky, but I'm not loving it as much as I thought I would.

[Rabbit]

Yes, I'm not sure the cost outweighs any quick-cure convenience. It doesn't level well, even if you do chill it first, so there's always a lot of sanding to do to get it level. There are some circumstances where it has benefits over standard finishes e.g. if you had imited time to finish the guitar/bass or a very humid climate which makes normal finishing very tricky, but I'm not loving it as much as I thought I would.

I know the guy from Highline Guitars claimed that it's main advantage is that it fully cures with the UV such that it will not shrink over time. This is probably more of an issue for the grain filler rather than the finish. Bit when I used it I found that it still didn't work very well and you could still see the grain under the primer. On the plus side, it does dry sand with 400 grit fairly quickly. Probably just needed more coats, a little goes a long way.