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Epoxy Cure Time?
By:Paul
Date: 2/27/1999, 4:52 pm

Hi, I just finished joining a set of scarfs with East Systems epoxy hardened with fist cold weather hardener. The joints are clamped and curing now. The total cure time is 7 days according to the label. Do I have to keep them clamped for that whole time or can I take the clamps off before that time. What is the earliest that they can come off. I am in Toronto and the temperature is 10celcius (I think it's 40 farenheit)

Thanks,

Paul

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy Cure Time?
Paul -- 2/27/1999, 4:52 pm
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Rick Hewitt -- 3/1/1999, 9:14 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/1/1999, 9:20 am
Re: Epoxy Cure Time?
Frank -- 3/1/1999, 8:24 am
Re: Epoxy Cure Time?
Jason Steeves -- 2/28/1999, 12:57 am
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Paul Jacobson -- 2/27/1999, 11:11 pm
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Robert -- 2/28/1999, 9:31 am
Re: cutting epoxy setup time
Jim Reid -- 3/2/1999, 5:45 am