Want to shape my first board this coming summer when i get back home from Uni.Ive been looking into shaping over the last year or so but have nowhere to do it where im living at the moment.
Im wondering what kind of conditions does the air need to be to shape good boards?
Im going to be living in Ireland and more than likely its going to be raining a lot of the time.Not too warm either.We do get some fine weather over the summer so im gonna try shape/glass it then.
Any info on what the ideal conditions need to be would be a help.Probably be doing it in my garage which isnt insulated etc but not going to do it there if its not suitable.
Search the archives for tips on glassing in cold weather. I don't do cold weather so I don't know much about it. It also depends on what type of resin is being used. shaping shouldn't be a problem, just keep your space rain free
previous comment, thought i was pretty clever i guess. Its all written somewhere here what you should do, but i tried a couple in a cold basement where i used to live two years ago, had more pinhole issues than glassing in a warm place. That could be most likely contaminants also and poor glass job, pulling too much resin out during lam, but might also be do to trying to get optimal temperature situations, ideally warm but falling, or at least constant but not rising. I used a propane salamander heater cuz nothing was gonna stop me from trying, but then i had dusty moving air and mixed uneven temps etc, at least it wasnt humid, that cant help either. If you’re gonna do it anyway in the cold garage, i dunno. Maybe close off a smaller area to heat like a rigid insulation shanty, get it hot in there, glass, with a mask on in that hut, hope it kicks before you need to think about firing up the heat again? good luck
I’d say that humidity is a consideration. Dampness will settle on a blank and cause adhesion issues when it comes time to glass. The oppposite might be a pain, also. We all know how static makes foam dust stick to anything and everything. So, air that’s too dry might be avoided. I am speaking of best case/optimum conditions. This never stopped me from shaping in a make-shift tent using a tarp stretched out between some trees.
@SammyA-This is what im concerned about,i should really have stated in my first post but couldnt word it at the time.
I was thinking if moisture soaks into the blank then when it is time to glass it may cause problems.
From what im gathering here, a dry room with normal air should be ok.I think ill store my blanks maybe in my house and shape out in the garage if its wet.