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Re: Cold weather building in New England
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 10/16/2000, 12:27 pm
In Response To: Cold weather building in New England (Bob Deutsch)

Bob,
I don't like to glass at less than 60'F. I've had problems with both System 3 and Raka getting cloudy below 55'F. Other then that, the biggest problem is how slow the glue sets and dries. If your putting on 1 or 2 strips a night, that shouldn't be an issue. Just heat the place up before you glass. By the way, make shure the room temp and the wood temp have stabilized before you apply the epoxy or you'll have a million plus bubbles to contend with.

Roger

: I plan to build through the winter months. Do I need to wait until warmer
: weather for the glassing of the boat, or will the use of the MAS
: preparations allow me to glass in the winter months? I will likely use an
: electric heater when actually building. Do I need to worry about the
: effect of temperature changes on the boat structure itself after leaving
: the garage? I would appreciate all cold weather warnings. Many
: thanks....Bob

Messages In This Thread

Cold weather building in New England
Bob Deutsch -- 10/15/2000, 8:17 pm
Re: Cold weather building in New England
Bob Deutsch -- 10/16/2000, 5:52 pm
Re: Cold weather building in New England
Don Lueder -- 10/16/2000, 3:25 pm
Re: Cold weather building in New England
Roger Nuffer -- 10/16/2000, 12:27 pm
Re: Cold weather building in New England
Jason Given -- 10/16/2000, 11:22 am
Re: Cold weather building in New England
Lee -- 10/16/2000, 8:34 am
Re: Field-expedient cold temp epoxy
Pete -- 10/22/2000, 6:46 pm
Re: Cold weather building in New England
Kent LeBoutillier -- 10/16/2000, 6:38 am
Re: Cold weather building in New England
Shawn Baker -- 10/16/2000, 1:55 pm