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Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 12/24/2004, 9:22 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside (Gordon Niessen)

: You would be suprised. You can do it, but wear a respirator (one meant for
: chemical filtering). Then leave until it sets, come back, open some
: windows and air the place out for an hour (turn the heat off during this
: time).

Leaving the heat on with windows cracked open will increase air exchange dramatically. The greater the difference between the inside and outside temp, the faster the exchange. I use this method when varnishing boats in my basement. By turning the heat up to 80 degrees, I get a faster cure time and the solvent fumes from oil-based polyurethane are gone within an hour. The same should hold true with epoxy, although there are no solvent fumes to worry about.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Moving it inside
Mark Grieve -- 12/23/2004, 3:16 pm
Need I say anymore? *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/24/2004, 9:37 pm
Re: Epoxy: Wouldn't stop me but...
Chip Sandresky -- 12/24/2004, 1:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
LeeG -- 12/23/2004, 5:24 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Mark Grieve -- 12/23/2004, 6:27 pm
Hardener
Robert N Pruden -- 12/24/2004, 9:39 pm
Re: Test it
Rehd -- 12/24/2004, 12:42 am
Re: Test it
Mark Grieve -- 12/24/2004, 11:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Gordon Niessen -- 12/23/2004, 9:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Brian Nystrom -- 12/24/2004, 9:22 am
Err to the side of safety... *NM*
Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2004, 10:44 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2004, 4:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Rob b -- 12/23/2004, 7:07 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2004, 8:58 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Rob b -- 12/24/2004, 2:06 pm