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I am doing the rub rail scarf joints for the Chester Yawl. CLC manual says 24 hrs. at 75 degrees.
Since my basement is 60 or so, I hung lights over the joints bringing the temp. to 75-80. These will be on for 8 hrs.
My questuion is if I turn off the lights overnight and joints cool to 60 room temp,, should I turn them on again in the morning or just finish the cure at 60 degrees?
If I leave them at 60, roughly how much more time will it take for the cure?
Thanks for any help.
Rich MPL
1 reply:
RE: Epoxy cure question
» Submitted by Barkleyboater - Sun, 12/30/12 » 8:38 AM
You will find that if your work area is low humity and a stable temp of 64+
degrees your cure will be fine. I am building now in an area of that temp and it is cure to tough within 8 hrs and I let it cure 36 hrs before I sand and recoat.