IR Lamps for Curing Paint

[EasyD]

Hello friends. So, I'm finishing a couple tables for outdoor use, and was wondering if anyone familiar with using infrared lamps might have some advice: I'd like to speed the cure time on my projects, but the specialized IR curing lamps are a bit out of my price range at the moment. Will the smaller ceramic IR bulbs typically used in reptile enclosures serve the same purpose for a modest-sized project? I was hoping to set a couple up in reflector domes above my workpiece to speed curing time. What say you?
Here's the bulbs I was hoping to use:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MXD4SMW?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

[Gary Beasley]

A radiant electric heater will probably do a better job and possibly cost less. Stay away from the kind with blowers, stirring up dust it not what you need.

[stephencalloway]

On 10/15/2021 at 8:27 PM, EasyD said:

Hello friends. So, I'm finishing a couple tables for outdoor use, and was wondering if anyone familiar with using infrared lamps might have some advice: I'd like to speed the cure time on my projects, but the specialized IR curing lamps are a bit out of my price range at the moment. Will the smaller ceramic IR bulbs typically used in reptile enclosures serve the same purpose for a modest-sized project? I was hoping to set a couple up in reflector domes above my workpiece to speed curing time. What say you?
Here's the bulbs I was hoping to use:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MXD4SMW?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details territorial io

Hello, I think using smaller ceramic infrared (IR) bulbs typically used in reptile enclosures might not be the most effective solution for speeding up the cure time on your outdoor tables.

[Ronn W]

No experience with IR bulbs.  But I use a filler that cures with UV light.  They are  very specific about which wave lengths.  But if your just after the heat, I suppose that is not as critical.