: Is it a bad idea to encourage epoxy fill coat to harden by putting
: boat outside?
: Boat is aboout 13 years old and this is a scuff up and touch up
: coat on the bottom of the boat only.
: RAKA epoxy with UV inhibitors. (Love this stuff)
: Outside temp 75-80F. Last coat dried 24 hrs indoors and is tack
: free.
: Will sunlight and warmer temperatures make it cure faster or is it
: more a matter of time?
: Last coat went on Tue AM and would like to use this boat for long
: weekend trip Fri, Sat, Sun.
: Thanks,
: Matthew

IIRC: a photograph in one of Nick Shade's books of a boat wrapped in black plastic trashbags and placed in the sun. Not only does the black plastic convert more of the sunlight into heat, but it provides UV protection and insulation.