Clean well with alcohol to remove oil and dirt completely. Mix your UV Colorant with the Gel Resin. Add only a very small amount of Colorant to the Gel Resin to begin with – the color is very concentrated. One technique is to place a small amount of resin and a drop of colorant on a saucer. Use a toothpick to draw tiny amounts of color over Dipping the part in liquid nitrogen, wrapping it in dry ice, or otherwise bringing its temperature below -60°C may embrittle an adhesive. Tapping of the cold part may shatter the bond and allow the parts to separate. Once separated, a solvent soak may still be necessary to remove residual material. It is a good idea to try to remove adhesive squeezed outside the bond area before exposing to UV light. There are slower cure adhesives (such as Permabond UV612) which allow a longer clean up time with the adhesive part-cured as an easy to slice off gel. Then cure the joint completely with a second UV exposure after the cleaning. General tips Step 2: Fully shake up the gel polish, it can make the gel polish color be balanced. (Important) Step 3: Apply a thin layer of Base Gel and cure under nail lamp. Step 4: Apply 1st layer of color gel and cure under nail lamp again. Step 5: Apply 2nd layer of color gel and cure under nail lamp again.(Recommended but not necessary) Do buff the tip or free edge of the nails to remove any burs. Clean the nail surface with alcohol and apply a bonder/dehydrator. Apply primer if required by the gel polish manufacturer. Use a small fan to dry the nail surface for 1 minute or air dry for 3 minutes before applying the gel polish base coat. For example: “Keep in mind that most of these sunscreen actives are also oil-soluble (only dissolves in oil, not water), which gives sunscreens their water-proof and sweat-proof properties. Therefore, in order to completely remove sunscreen, you have to use an oil, cleansing oil, emollient cleanser, or makeup remover of some kind.” (Source 2. Isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is the most frequent, most cost-efficient, and most effective method for removing the sticky or tacky coating on top of your gel top coat. The alcohol will break down the gel polish’s sticky layer, making it easier to remove. Citation. Soak your cotton ball or pad in the acetone nail polish remover and hold it against your nail for about 5-10 seconds. 3. Soak your nails. Then, place your fingers in the bowl of hot water for about 30 seconds. Remove your fingers from the hot water and quickly put them in the bowl of cold water. The cold water will help set the gel polish and Dye stains on hands can be easily removed with any waterless hand cleaner. One tip when using these cleaners is to first apply them to hands or skin, rub them in vigorously, then wipe off the residue with a paper towel or rag. Do not rinse with water after the first application; wiping off first removes dye better and prevents spreading. Recommended UV Curing Intensity >2 mW/cm 2 @ 365 nm. Dispenser Bottle Contains 1 oz. (NOA Products) or 100 g (NBA107) of Adhesive. Norland Optic Adhesives are clear, one part adhesives that contain no solvents. When exposed to UV light, they gel in seconds and cure fully in minutes to give a tough resilient bond. GxU2.