Two mock guitars, before and after

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This was in a 4 lamp rig, 3-4 inches away for 10 days. The colors change from day to day, starting out with an ashy look, then yellow, before settling into this beautiful golden brown color. This was a low power rig, using generic 32w ballast power. More power will do it a bit faster, but anyone can do what I did here with off the shelf light fixtures and the Universal UV FR32T8 lamp.

Notice how it really brings out the grain, the contrast goes up a notch or two, and the wood really looks old. Not vintage tinted fakery, but honest to goodness age. This is because we use real UV to get the job done, not stain. There are no products on these, it is raw wood, sanded slightly, nothing else but "Electric Sunshine In A Tube", ie: Solacure lamps.

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Solacure ultraviolet lamps aren't just good, we guarantee they are the best or we will give you your money back. Our patented glass is more transparent to UVA and UVB. Our custom cathode/anode sets lets you run 2 to 3 times more power than a standard lamp in the same size. All of our lamps have built in reflectors. We have a lamp for every need.

We stand behind everything we sell and guarantee each will perform exactly to specification, or we will replace them. We don't want your business this week, we want it every week, and we are willing to earn it. There really is a difference in quality when it comes to ultraviolet bulbs, and Solacure tops the list. Order online, over the phone, or call us if you need a custom UV lamp made, with fairly low minimums (around 2000 pieces). We can make it happen.

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