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Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
By:Thomas Duncan
Date: 12/23/2004, 4:11 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Moving it inside (Mark Grieve)

Dude! You're in there. If you're single, definitely put the boat in your living room to glass it. Just cover whatever you like with plastic. I glassed my deck in the living room during Hurricane Charlie. I have a very tolerant wife.

(Couple years ago, she wanted to build a dollhouse. I (thinking of my future kayak project) said "Sure! Go ahead!" So for nearly three months, the dining room table was covered in sawdust, plywood scraps and hot glue. She worked on it every evening, for hours. I just grinned.)

Alternately, you can attach pieces of PVC pipe or something to the sides of your workbench in the garage, and tent the workbench. Put smaller diameter PVC into the "hollow stakes" lining your bench, and hoop them, curving over the top to fit in the opposite side pipe or holes drilled in the table or whatever. Cover in 3-6mil visquene and put a couple small heaters under the table or under the tent. It'll reach curing temp pretty easy. You'd want to mix small batches to wet out, or bring the garage temp up for wet out, else the epoxy will get too thick.

: I am really itching to finish glassing my boat but cold weather has struck
: and it will be March before the shop is warm enough to resume the project.
: Keeping the uninsulated garage heated to even 60 degrees would be tough in
: west central Illinois this time of year. I am thinking of moving the boat
: into my living room. Is it a good idea to apply epoxy inside the house?
: I'm more concerned about ventilation than the mess. The boat will easily
: fit in the living room where I have good lighting and climate control. I
: hate the carpet and plan to rip it up so drips wouldn't be a problem.
: Seriously, I would put down plastic. I am single and so I will certainly
: stay that way for the duration of the project if I follow through with my
: plan. I can endour that. I don't plan to do any sanding, just glassing. I
: read the safety section of the Raka page. West has a link to the Material
: Safety Data Sheet for each, resin and hardner. These materials don't sound
: any worse than the di-hydrogen oxide that is in our drinking water. Should
: I do it?
: Mark

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Moving it inside
Mark Grieve -- 12/23/2004, 3:16 pm
Need I say anymore? *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/24/2004, 9:37 pm
Re: Epoxy: Wouldn't stop me but...
Chip Sandresky -- 12/24/2004, 1:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
LeeG -- 12/23/2004, 5:24 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Mark Grieve -- 12/23/2004, 6:27 pm
Hardener
Robert N Pruden -- 12/24/2004, 9:39 pm
Re: Test it
Rehd -- 12/24/2004, 12:42 am
Re: Test it
Mark Grieve -- 12/24/2004, 11:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Gordon Niessen -- 12/23/2004, 9:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Brian Nystrom -- 12/24/2004, 9:22 am
Err to the side of safety... *NM*
Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2004, 10:44 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2004, 4:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Rob b -- 12/23/2004, 7:07 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2004, 8:58 pm
Re: Epoxy: Moving it inside
Rob b -- 12/24/2004, 2:06 pm