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Resin in the rain
By:Dave Williams
Date: 3/19/1999, 6:39 am

Hey y'all,

I was wondering what's going to happen next month here in Thailand when the rains come. What might happen if I'm trying to spray or brush on gelcoat in the rain? What could happen to polyester resin if I work it in the rain? I have a factory with one big open side, so the humidity inside is the same as the humidity outside.

I laid some glass today during a brief rain and I noticed that the resin was kind of "milky" and it didn't get hard in the usual time.

Thanks! Dave