FYI post - So I bought some Solarez last week and have dipped a few lures with success. Like everyone else has mentioned before I saw a huge difference in the glossy finish I am accustomed to from Bob Smith, D2T, etc and the satin/matte finish provided by Solarez so I got curious about how to bring out some shine out. I spoke with the guys at Solarez this morning after another TU member (Mark P) had recommended picking their brain. The rep I spoke to immediately mentioned the fly tying version uses urethane instead of resin and gives a Dick Smith type finish in seconds. Well the problem is a 4 oz. bottle is close to $40, yikes. In order to bring a shine to the polyester resin version the rep mentioned buffing the bait with Maguiers #5 auto polish. There is actually a link on their site that shows how to do this with a surfboard. Same process for lures just downsize equipment to a rotary tool with a felt wheel. Here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow-Gwr6mLwU . I am going to give this a try later in the week and will let everyone know how it goes.