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Gel Curing Calculator

Calculate gel nail curing times based on lamp type, wattage, gel type, and coat thickness.

Inputs

Results

Cure time per coat (sec)

39

Total cure per nail (sec)78
Total cure time (min)2.6
Flash cure time (sec)10
Batches needed2
Energy per service (Wh)2.08
Total cure time (sec)156
Lamp hours per service0.04
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Select your lamp type: 1 = UV fluorescent, 2 = LED, 3 = UV/LED hybrid.
  2. Enter the lamp wattage (W) — common values are 36W UV or 48W LED.
  3. Choose the gel type (base coat, color gel, builder gel, or top coat) and coat thickness.
  4. Enter number of coats per nail and total nails to cure (10 for a full set).
  5. Read the recommended cure time per coat (sec) and total cure time (min) for the full service.
  6. Use the energy per service (Wh) and cost per cure cycle to estimate monthly lamp operating costs.

How the result changes with Lamp wattage (W)

Lamp wattage (W)Cure time per coat (sec)
2575
7425
13216
18116

What each input means

Lamp type
1 = UV lamp, 2 = LED lamp, 3 = UV/LED hybrid.
Lamp wattage (W)
Your lamp's wattage rating (common: 36W UV, 48W LED).
Gel type
1 = base coat, 2 = color gel, 3 = builder gel, 4 = top coat.
Coat thickness
1 = thin, 2 = medium, 3 = thick application.
Coats per nail
Number of gel coats applied per nail (typically 2-3).
Number of nails
Total nails to cure (10 for full set).

What each result means

Cure time per coat (sec)
Seconds needed to cure one coat under the lamp.
Total cure per nail (sec)
Total curing seconds per nail across all coats.
Total cure time (min)
Total lamp-on time for the full service in minutes.
Flash cure time (sec)
Quick surface-set cure time for touch-free handling.
Batches needed
Number of 5-finger batches to cure all nails.
Energy per service (Wh)
Electricity consumed per full gel service.
Total cure time (sec)
Total curing seconds for the complete service.
Lamp hours per service
Fraction of lamp operating hour used per service.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Lamp type = 2, Lamp wattage (W) = 48, Gel type = 2, Coat thickness = 2 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Cure time per coat
    Cure time per coat
    39 = 39
  3. Calculate Total cure per nail
    Total cure per nail
    78 = 78
  4. Calculate Total cure time
    Total cure time
    2.6 = 2.6

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