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Re: Epoxy: hardener evaporates?
By:risto
Date: 6/24/2010, 4:57 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: kickstarting the curing after cold spel (Jay Babina )

hi,

after sunny day with above 40 C surface temps does not look like curing gotten underway. Looks more like base and hardener mix.

could it be that the hardener has evaporated as the cold period was 10 days?

greetings,

risto

: You're correct, heat will start the curing. Epoxy doesn' t go into
: a permanent coma - only builders do.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: kickstarting the curing after cold spell
risto -- 6/21/2010, 3:56 am
Re: Epoxy: kickstarting the curing after cold spel
Jay Babina -- 6/21/2010, 7:59 am
Re: Epoxy: hardener evaporates?
risto -- 6/24/2010, 4:57 am