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Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
By:Frank
Date: 10/5/2001, 3:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Minimum temp for end pour? (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

I've completed several end pours outdoors in the dead of winter here in Rhode Island by wrapping the end in an old horse blanket with a pair of light bulbs. Once the epoxy has started to feel warm on the outside, I turn off the light bulbs. The actual temperature came up to 150 deg. when I checked it with an IR temperature gage. It only took about 1 1/2 hours before I was able to flip it over and complete the other end. These were done with both MAS and System 3.

: Place the end in a bucket of hot water. This will make the epoxy warm enough
: despite the outside temperature while also assuring it doesn't get too
: hot. Just be sure that there are no leaks in the end of the boat.

Messages In This Thread

Minimum temp for end pour?
Andy Miller -- 10/4/2001, 6:22 pm
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
erez -- 10/5/2001, 6:13 pm
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/5/2001, 10:09 am
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
Frank -- 10/5/2001, 3:40 pm
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
Jim Pace -- 10/4/2001, 7:48 pm