if you put the devcon on thin, you dont need a drying wheel. also, all you need is a drop the size of a pencil eraser of each compound to do a bait.....i have done dozens of them. I put the devcon in a dixie cup, stir it for a minute, spread it on a bait with a disposable, wal-mart, orange paintbrush, turn the lure for about a minute (if that), then hang it up. the next morning, they are ready to go. sometimes you miss a spot or two and have to go over them again, but i guess that's the downfall of it all.
adding glitter to the devcon will make your lures sparkle like no other.....put your fingertip in the glitter and then put it in the devcon.....too much will ruin a bait in a second!