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international · 07-13-2006, 11:16 AM

yeah they arent really that expensive but to do all at one shot will be pricey. i think i am going to do one by one bed everymonth and start over with them

ramcat · 07-13-2006, 11:18 AM

If the acrylics are discoloring, I would change them. If you have a meter, see if you are getting sufficient radiation. If not, and your lamps are withing their hours or % change, then it could be the acrylics. Chances are you are just over-reacting.

international · 07-13-2006, 11:20 AM

ehhhhhhi dunno. i have owned the salon over a year and the previous owners where very very cheap. i mean never relamped a booth in 5 years. even the maintence guy one day was like change the acrylics do urself a favor.

Tanzenite · 07-13-2006, 11:24 AM

Well if they have not been changed in 5 years, I would probably replace them.

international · 07-13-2006, 11:25 AM

yeah its been an easy three years at least

MATT A · 07-13-2006, 11:32 AM

If you have no cracks you should change them at 3,000 or 4,000 hours they diminish the amount of UV they put through them after this but it also depends on what type of material they are using to make the acrylic.

missyhot · 07-13-2006, 11:42 AM

One gal on Tantalk polishes hers everyday.I'm thinking about changing my frosted to clear acrylics. Mine have gotten really cloudy lately for some reason and I think it's interfering with the tanning potential.

bronzeman11 · 07-13-2006, 11:55 AM

Make sure to never use any product with ammonia. Also, the obvious......the idiots w/ the oil . Matt's correct , the "average" life of most acrylics is approx. 3,000- 4,000 hrs. Take meter readings with and without the acrylics on. This may be a pain but only needs to be done on occasion.(i do every 90 days) If there is greater than a 5 % drop in total UV with acrylics on it's getting close to replacement time. 10 % would be a max. amt. Like everything else acrylics "wear out". They become solarized.........letting through much less UV. Especially UVB.

missyhot · 07-13-2006, 12:03 PM

I'm beginning to think that is a problem I'm dealing with because I have put in two brand new set of lamps in my upgrades and I'm not happy with the results. I compained to the lamp company who has bent over backwards to help me but I'm beginning to think it's the acrylics.

CAYENNE2005 · 07-13-2006, 12:10 PM

How about this...............I JUST replaced my Vipers and only 172 hours and one of them are cracked again! I can not even THINK of a client that is causing this!! Not many fatties here.
And no, it isn't from my dirty deeds. (That was a different Viper.)

07-13-2006, 11:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
international I love Derf!! Join Date: Jun 22 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 997 Rep Power: 19	Re: ACRYLIC yeah they arent really that expensive but to do all at one shot will be pricey. i think i am going to do one by one bed everymonth and start over with them __________________ International Tan Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.ComeTanWithUs.com Internationally known as the best place to tan...

07-13-2006, 11:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
ramcat Join Date: Oct 26 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 2,262 Rep Power: 21	Re: ACRYLIC If the acrylics are discoloring, I would change them. If you have a meter, see if you are getting sufficient radiation. If not, and your lamps are withing their hours or % change, then it could be the acrylics. Chances are you are just over-reacting.

07-13-2006, 11:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
international I love Derf!! Join Date: Jun 22 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 997 Rep Power: 19	Re: ACRYLIC ehhhhhhi dunno. i have owned the salon over a year and the previous owners where very very cheap. i mean never relamped a booth in 5 years. even the maintence guy one day was like change the acrylics do urself a favor. __________________ International Tan Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.ComeTanWithUs.com Internationally known as the best place to tan...

07-13-2006, 11:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tanzenite Don't you dare! Join Date: Jun 2 2005 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 30	Re: ACRYLIC Well if they have not been changed in 5 years, I would probably replace them.

07-13-2006, 11:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
international I love Derf!! Join Date: Jun 22 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 997 Rep Power: 19	Re: ACRYLIC yeah its been an easy three years at least __________________ International Tan Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.ComeTanWithUs.com Internationally known as the best place to tan...

07-13-2006, 11:32 AM	#16 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	Re: ACRYLIC If you have no cracks you should change them at 3,000 or 4,000 hours they diminish the amount of UV they put through them after this but it also depends on what type of material they are using to make the acrylic.

07-13-2006, 11:42 AM	#17 (permalink)
missyhot I love Derf!! Join Date: Jun 30 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,649 Rep Power: 117	Re: ACRYLIC One gal on Tantalk polishes hers everyday.I'm thinking about changing my frosted to clear acrylics. Mine have gotten really cloudy lately for some reason and I think it's interfering with the tanning potential.

07-13-2006, 11:55 AM	#18 (permalink)
bronzeman11 Join Date: Oct 9 2004 Location: South Brunswick,N.J. Age: 65 Posts: 1,416 Rep Power: 52	Re: ACRYLIC Make sure to never use any product with ammonia. Also, the obvious......the idiots w/ the oil . Matt's correct , the "average" life of most acrylics is approx. 3,000- 4,000 hrs. Take meter readings with and without the acrylics on. This may be a pain but only needs to be done on occasion.(i do every 90 days) If there is greater than a 5 % drop in total UV with acrylics on it's getting close to replacement time. 10 % would be a max. amt. Like everything else acrylics "wear out". They become solarized.........letting through much less UV. Especially UVB. __________________

07-13-2006, 12:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
missyhot I love Derf!! Join Date: Jun 30 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,649 Rep Power: 117	Re: ACRYLIC I'm beginning to think that is a problem I'm dealing with because I have put in two brand new set of lamps in my upgrades and I'm not happy with the results. I compained to the lamp company who has bent over backwards to help me but I'm beginning to think it's the acrylics.

07-13-2006, 12:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
CAYENNE2005 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jan 31 2005 Location: Around the corner Age: 55 Posts: 1,730 Rep Power: 143	Re: ACRYLIC How about this...............I JUST replaced my Vipers and only 172 hours and one of them are cracked again! I can not even THINK of a client that is causing this!! Not many fatties here. And no, it isn't from my dirty deeds. (That was a different Viper.)

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