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Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
By:Rob b
Date: 12/24/2004, 2:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside (Thomas Duncan)

: I've been "micro-tenting" the boat outside in my hoophouse, and
: can't get even heat distribution either. So far I've used the tent deal to
: fillet and tape the hull seams, and for the scarf joints earlier. It gets
: darn hot at one end where the heat is blowing from (100*F) and maybe
: 60-70* at the other end of the boat. The hot end cures fast, but I've been
: seeing overall overnight cures and it's in the 20s-40s at night, 30s-60s
: in the days last couple weeks. The tent is a pain, but it's been working
: for me. Snowed three days ago, today was in the upper 60s with a little
: thunderstorm tonight! Then again, I've anticipated and been willing to put
: up with some aggravation to work on this boat in cold weather. Your
: mileage may vary. : )

: What other kinds of problems did it create for you? Anything I should look
: out for?

: On a more general note, are temperature extremes bad for curing epoxy? I have
: not noticed any adverse effects, and everything seems to be curing just as
: it did on the boat I completed last summer.

Things like Tarp hitting the deck making a mess, then later dropping cured epoxy off the tarp and hitting the finish.

Ok that was obviously my error
100 degree bow with fan 60 degree stern.
I guess that these are not that big of a deal and can be fixed, but I would rather make efforts to put it inside.

ROb

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