>You are using the "Ultra Seal" product or the "Polymer
>Coating"?

On that page that Jake linked in, the one you would want has a picture at the top of two bottles taped together and says Polytex. Those are the bottles that come in the box shown in Jake's post. Should be the one that says:

16 Oz. Kit 8 Oz. Each of Resin/Hardener 6.50

Here is the mfg home page:

http://www.bdclassic.com/support.html

Their address is at the bottom of the page. They're in Santa Fe Springs which may not be too far from you. I'm pretty sure you can just go in and get it from them directly. I think Henry got some that way.

>
>How are you applying - brush or what? How many coats do you
>apply?

A 1/4" wide brush works well but you could get by with anything small. It evens itself out on the bait incredibly well as it sets up and it doesn't matter if there are hundreds of bubbles in it, they will all come to the surface and disappear. To dry, I hang the baits upside down, parallel to the ground. Drips will form on the back of the lure. If you wipe them off with a wooden dipstick every 10 or 15 minutes for the first hour when it dries, it should come out perfect. If you forget like I usually do because I'm lousy at stuff like this, you can just cut the drips off with an exacto knife when it's done. If you hang a jointed bait vertically it will form drips on the edges of the joint which are a nuisance. It will NOT stick to soft plastic and in fact seems to repel it. If it drips on your Slammer tail, just peel it off the next day and cut it at the edge of the wood.

I've never had problems with it smearing paint or melting paint, but it will slightly smear sharpie markings (like dots or gills) toward whatever direction gravity is pulling it. It seems like if you let the sharpie dry overnight before the Aristocrat goes on, it smears it much less.

Two coats is fine. I do a coat, then let it dry for a while (few days or more) and then do the second coat. I haven't noticed the extra weight affect the action on any of my baits. I have a few baits with 3 coats but it doesn't seem necessary to do 3 unless you need to touch up a spot.

>So far has it remained clear on all your baits even after a
>few years?

Yes, it stays clear, no yellowing or anything.

Last tip: It is very important to mix it evenly between the two parts. I got lazy one time and it didn't set up quite right and needed another coat to fix the first coat. For mass production this stuff is way too tedious to deal with but for personal baits, it's very worth it IMO.