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Re: Epoxy: Faster Setting with Heat? *LINK* *Pic*
By:John Caldeira
Date: 11/28/2003, 10:32 am
In Response To: Epoxy: Faster Setting with Heat? (Gordon Niessen)

: I know that bring the temp back up to 70F or so will help the
: epoxy cure faster. But what if I bring it up to 90F? Or even 120F? Will I
: weaken the repair?

In the summer I regularly use epoxy in ambient temperatures between 90F and 100F degrees and it definately cures faster. When epoxying raw wood, I prefer that the wood is fully at the warm temperature and the curing is done at a slightly lower temperature to avoid out-gassing and to help the epoxy soak into the wood.

The epoxy is more 'runny' at higher temperatures, so glue joints may need a little more thickening with silica or wood dust than at cooler temperatures.

John C
Dallas, Texas

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Faster Setting with Heat?
Gordon Niessen -- 11/28/2003, 9:55 am
Re: Epoxy: Faster Setting with Heat?
Bill Cruz -- 11/29/2003, 10:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Faster Setting with Heat?
Dave Houser -- 11/28/2003, 11:38 am
Re: Epoxy: Faster Setting with Heat? *LINK* *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 11/28/2003, 10:32 am