Cured and dried our two very different things! The infrared baking process is very important, especially in the colder months when you cannot use the sun. People often confuse UV and infrared baking, the suns UV really has nothing to do with the curing or drying process. The important part is the heat that the sun produces on the panel, infrared baking is a good way to duplicate the heat from the sun getting the panels up to 140 degrees ensures longevity of the cut and buff process with less shr