CND LED lamp

[Lozza36]

Hi, I’ve recently started using TGB polishes and curing them under my CND LED lamp but I’m struggling with what setting to use 1/2s/2b/3 (I think) when curing the TGB BIAB/Gel polish/Top coat ? Thanks x

 

[user 25446]

Unfortunately, there are several problems here. As far as I know (and stand to be corrected) CND's LED lamp only produces 365nm wavelength UV. Most gel polishes are designed to cure with 405nm UV.

But aside from the wavelengths, the lamp also has to produce the correct level of UV Illuminance (like brightness) for the photo initiator in the gel polish.

No-one here can give you a solution, because the CND lamp was not designed for that gel polish, and no-one has tested this combination in a laboratory to know if this will achieve a correct cure.

If you are committed to this GP, my advice is to sell the CND lamp and buy the lamp recommended by the GP brand.

 

[Lozza36]

Unfortunately, there are several problems here. As far as I know (and stand to be corrected) CND's LED lamp only produces 365nm wavelength UV. Most gel polishes are designed to cure with 405nm UV.

But aside from the wavelengths, the lamp also has to produce the correct level of UV Illuminance (like brightness) for the photo initiator in the gel polish.

No-one here can give you a solution, because the CND lamp was not designed for that gel polish, and no-one has tested this combination in a laboratory to know if this will achieve a correct cure.

If you are committed to this GP, my advice is to sell the CND lamp and buy the lamp recommended by the GP brand.

Thank you for your response. I think that’s what I will need to do x